M4.5 earthquake 43 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 43 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile on Fri, May 11, 2018, 6:57 PM GMT-3 (21:57 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 38 km NW of La Ligua, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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

77 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate 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 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000e3a7. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:14 AM UTC.