M6.0 earthquake in Chile on May 31, 2026

Strong M6.0 quake: May 31, 2026, 21:34 UTC, epicenter 33 km northwest of Valparaíso. The rupture began 25 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.0magnitude

25 kmdepth

21:34time UTC

greenUSGS alert

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Key facts

156 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

Lampa (Chile)107 km
Colina (Chile)121 km
Curicó (Chile)247 km
San Rafael (Argentina)384 km
Chillan (Chile)421 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 9 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.2.

M5.2 · Sep 25, 15:29 UTC132 km
M5.1 · Jul 15, 01:09 UTC25 km
M5.0 · Jul 6, 16:15 UTC31 km
M4.9 · Jul 6, 16:18 UTC24 km
M4.9 · May 31, 21:46 UTC16 km
M4.8 · Oct 12, 18:17 UTC99 km
M4.8 · Sep 3, 21:18 UTC122 km
M4.8 · May 31, 21:52 UTC8 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 100 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M8.3 (September 16, 2015).

M8.3 · September 16, 2015141 km
M8.0 · March 3, 198534 km
M7.4 · March 4, 198547 km
M7.2 · April 9, 1985147 km
M7.2 · October 16, 1981116 km