Chile earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 76 km W of Coquimbo, Chile

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 76 km W of Coquimbo, Chile on Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 1:47 PM GMT-4 (17:47 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 26 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0 (mww), moderate
Local time: Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 1:47 PM GMT-4
UTC: 2026-07-31 17:47:05 UTC
Depth: 11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 29.867° S, 72.120° W
Region: Chile
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Fault motion and ground failure

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

Faulting: Reverse (thrust)
Moment magnitude: 5.0 Mww
Nodal plane 1: Strike 189°, dip 73°, rake 99°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 339°, dip 19°, rake 62°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 4.8 km horizontally, 3.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.08
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 57°
Stations used: 109

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 4 since this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000th96 (also filed as usauto6000th96). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.