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6 May 2026, 08:19 UTC · May 6, 4:19 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 74 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 74 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile at May 6, 4:19 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.6 74 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileM4.7 158 km W of Ovalle, ChileM4.7 82 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileM4.7 50 km W of Ovalle, ChileM4.8 27 km S of Coquimbo, ChileM4.8 37 km NNW of Coquimbo, ChileM4.9 35 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileM4.9 61 km W of Ovalle, ChileM5.0 76 km W of Coquimbo, ChileM5.1 24 km NW of Coquimbo, ChileM5.4 60 km W of Ovalle, ChileM5.6 33 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileM6.1 28 km SW of Ovalle, Chile
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mwr
Time6 May 2026, 08:19 UTC
Location-30.171°, -72.072° – 74 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000svkt
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.128 km SW of Ovalle, Chile · PAGER greenFeb 12, 8:34 AM
246 d ago		46 km126 reports
5.633 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile · PAGER greenOct 15, 7:43 AM
366 d ago		37 km29 reports
5.460 km W of Ovalle, Chile · PAGER greenOct 2, 6:43 AM
379 d ago		25 km7 reports
5.124 km NW of Coquimbo, ChileSep 3, 2:04 AM
44 d ago		66 km5 reports
5.076 km W of Coquimbo, ChileJul 31, 1:47 PM
77 d ago		12 km–
4.935 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileFeb 22, 9:22 AM
236 d ago		50 km1 report
4.961 km W of Ovalle, ChileOct 12, 9:28 PM
369 d ago		26 km7 reports
4.827 km S of Coquimbo, ChileJul 16, 6:38 AM
92 d ago		65 km1 report
4.837 km NNW of Coquimbo, ChileMar 4, 8:08 PM
226 d ago		40 km11 reports
4.7158 km W of Ovalle, ChileJul 23, 8:47 AM
85 d ago		10 km–
4.782 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileMay 6, 7:31 AM
163 d ago		10 km–
4.750 km W of Ovalle, ChileDec 15, 3:51 AM
305 d ago		28 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 74 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mwr), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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