The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.5 quake in Chile near Valparaiso, Provincia de Valparaíso, Region de Valparaiso, only 16 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the afternoon on Friday, July 3rd, 2026, at 4:43 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Quintero (pop. 31,900) located 20 km from the epicenter.In Concon (pop. 42,200) located 32 km from the epicenter, Valparaiso (pop. 282,400) 38 km away, Vina del Mar (pop. 334,200) 40 km away, Quilpue (pop. 130,300) 47 km away, Hacienda La Calera (pop. 49,100) 48 km away, Quillota (pop. 67,800) 49 km away, and Villa Alemana (pop. 97,300) 51 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Santiago (pop. 4,837,300) located 131 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 3, 2026 08:43 pm (Universal Time) local time (3 Jul 2026 20:43 GMT)Magnitude: 5.5Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 32.7°S / 71.72°W (Provincia de Valparaíso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile)Primary data source: GFZ