M4.8 earthquake 51 km W of Coquimbo, Chile

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 51 km W of Coquimbo, Chile on Thu, May 26, 2016, 4:36 PM GMT-4 (20:36 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 84 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20005y8v. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:40 AM UTC.