M6.1 earthquake in Chile on February 12, 2026

On February 12, 2026 at 13:34 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 6.1 earthquake. The epicenter was 28 km southwest of Ovalle, with the focus 46 km deep. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.1magnitude
46 kmdepth
13:34time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

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

Nearest cities

  • Colina (Chile)280 km
  • Lampa (Chile)285 km
  • Copiapó (Chile)393 km
  • La Rioja (Argentina)464 km
  • Curicó (Chile)469 km

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Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 17 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.1.

  • M5.1 · Sep 3, 06:04 UTC108 km
  • M5.0 · Jul 31, 17:47 UTC121 km
  • M5.0 · Jul 4, 03:09 UTC19 km
  • M4.9 · Feb 22, 14:22 UTC8 km
  • M4.8 · Sep 3, 21:18 UTC125 km
  • M4.8 · Jul 16, 10:38 UTC65 km
  • M4.8 · Mar 5, 01:08 UTC123 km
  • M4.7 · Jul 23, 12:47 UTC137 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 91 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M8.3 (September 16, 2015).

  • M8.3 · September 16, 201593 km
  • M8.0 · March 3, 1985267 km
  • M7.4 · March 4, 1985272 km
  • M7.1 · October 15, 199727 km
  • M7.0 · September 16, 201588 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in ChileWeather in ColinaEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Oct 9, 20:38 UTC.