Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 14 km depth24 May 23:28 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 4 minutes.24 May 23:30: Now using data updates from CSNI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 24, 2026 23:25:15 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, May 24, 2026, at 08:25 pm (America/Santiago GMT -3)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.6Depth14 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude30.6°S / 71.91°WProvincia de Limarí, Region de Coquimbo, ChileSeismic antipode30.6°N / 108.09°EChinaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 12.4°C (54 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy6 minutes ago reported feltMay 24, 2026 23:25 GMT / May 24, 2026 08:25 pm (Santiago time)Lat / Lng: -30.6 / -71.91: Chile: 23 km Al O De Parque Fray JorgeSource: CSNDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23032126',-30.60000,-71.91000,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, Chile: 23 km Al O De Parque Fray Jorge',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in ChileNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Coquimbo, a city with more than 160,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 90 km (56 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Chile, Santiago, 339 km (211 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry67 km (42 mi)E of epicenterPunitaqui(pop: 10,400)III: WeakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile68 km (42 mi)E of epicenterOvalle(pop: 77,100)III: WeakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile89 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterAndacollo(pop: 11,100)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile90 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterCoquimbo(pop: 161,300)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile92 km (57 mi)E of epicenterMonte Patria(pop: 13,900)III: WeakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile100 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterLa Serena(pop: 154,500)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile108 km (67 mi)SE of epicenterCombarbala(pop: 13,600)III: WeakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile131 km (81 mi)NE of epicenterVicuna(pop: 27,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile135 km (84 mi)SE of epicenterIllapel(pop: 22,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile139 km (86 mi)NE of epicenterLa Higuera(pop: 4,290)II: Very weakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile149 km (92 mi)SE of epicenterCanela(pop: 9,180)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile151 km (94 mi)S of epicenterLos Vilos(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile216 km (134 mi)S of epicenterLa Ligua(pop: 32,100)II: Very weakPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile219 km (136 mi)S of epicenterCabildo(pop: 19,300)II: Very weakPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile246 km (153 mi)S of epicenterQuintero(pop: 31,900)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile251 km (156 mi)NE of epicenterVallenar(pop: 44,900)II: Very weakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile252 km (156 mi)S of epicenterHacienda La Calera(pop: 49,100)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile252 km (157 mi)S of epicenterLa Calera(pop: 50,200)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile261 km (162 mi)S of epicenterConcon(pop: 42,200)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile262 km (162 mi)S of epicenterQuillota(pop: 67,800)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile264 km (164 mi)SE of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 59,300)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile265 km (165 mi)S of epicenterLlaillay(pop: 22,700)II: Very weakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile272 km (169 mi)S of epicenterVina del Mar(pop: 334,200)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile272 km (169 mi)S of epicenterValparaiso(pop: 282,400)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile275 km (171 mi)S of epicenterLimache(pop: 46,100)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile276 km (171 mi)S of epicenterQuilpue(pop: 130,300)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile277 km (172 mi)S of epicenterVilla Alemana(pop: 97,300)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile278 km (173 mi)SE of epicenterLos Andes(pop: 63,000)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile312 km (194 mi)S of epicenterColina(pop: 146,200)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile314 km (195 mi)S of epicenterLampa(pop: 102,200)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile328 km (204 mi)S of epicenterQuilicura(pop: 210,400)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile332 km (206 mi)S of epicenterRenca(pop: 147,200)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile334 km (208 mi)S of epicenterSan Antonio(pop: 87,700)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile335 km (208 mi)S of epicenterLo Prado(pop: 104,300)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile339 km (211 mi)S of epicenterSantiago(pop: 4,837,300)II: Very weakSantiago MetropolitanChile342 km (212 mi)S of epicenterMaipu(pop: 503,600)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile344 km (214 mi)S of epicenterPenalolen(pop: 241,600)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile352 km (219 mi)S of epicenterSan Bernardo(pop: 249,900)II: Very weakMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChile353 km (219 mi)S of epicenterLa Pintana(pop: 201,200)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile358 km (222 mi)S of epicenterPuente Alto(pop: 568,100)II: Very weakCordillera, Santiago MetropolitanChileNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 4 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Chile.It came from near La Serena, a city with more than 150,000 inhabitants in Region de Coquimbo in 100 km (62 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter, Chile.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!Translate103.6 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / very short : Shortly earquake List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsLa Serena, Region de Coquimbo, Chile(Pop.: 154,521)100 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)III: Weak shaking1104–104 km (64–64 mi)104 km (64 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-05-24EpicenterAgency4.614 km8.7 mi23:25:1523 km al O de Parque Fray JorgeCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 24, 2026 08:25 pm (Santiago)6 minutes ago4.614 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 100 km SW of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 557 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.44 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 6.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 54 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 275 quakes per year (or 22.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 559 quakes per year (or 47 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake