M5.5 earthquake 124 km NW of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 124 km NW of Vallenar, Chile at Jun 11, 8:22 AM ET, 9 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.5 mww |
| Time | 11 Jun 2026, 12:22 UTC |
| Location | -27.796°, -71.670° – 124 km NW of Vallenar, Chile |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 4.2 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000ss82 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 111 km W of Copiapó, Chile · PAGER green | Nov 3, 10:51 AM 347 d ago | 25 km | 4 reports |
| 5.2 | 118 km NW of Vallenar, Chile | Jun 11, 1:19 AM 128 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 5.1 | 120 km NW of Vallenar, Chile | Jun 11, 8:06 AM 127 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 120 km NW of Vallenar, Chile | Jul 22, 5:34 AM 86 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 103 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile | May 4, 4:22 AM 165 d ago | 17 km | – |
| 4.7 | 76 km N of Vallenar, Chile | Apr 24, 9:49 AM 175 d ago | 57 km | 1 report |
| 4.4 | 76 km SW of Copiapó, Chile | Jun 25, 7:13 AM 113 d ago | 62 km | – |
| 4.4 | 109 km NW of Vallenar, Chile | Jun 11, 2:07 PM 127 d ago | 19 km | – |
| 4.3 | 42 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile | Aug 15, 3:57 PM 62 d ago | 74 km | 1 report |
| 4.3 | 120 km NW of Vallenar, Chile | Jun 11, 2:05 AM 128 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | 103 km NW of Vallenar, Chile | Jun 12, 12:23 AM 127 d ago | 18 km | – |
| 4.2 | 49 km W of Copiapó, Chile | May 23, 12:53 AM 147 d ago | 36 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 124 km NW of Vallenar, Chile earthquake?
Magnitude 5.5 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 9 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 4.2 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.
More
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.