M4.9 earthquake 120 km NW of Vallenar, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 120 km NW of Vallenar, Chile at Jul 22, 5:34 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mwr |
| Time | 22 Jul 2026, 09:34 UTC |
| Location | -27.796°, -71.618° – 120 km NW of Vallenar, Chile |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000t2fd |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 124 km NW of Vallenar, Chile · PAGER green | Jun 11, 8:22 AM 127 d ago | 9 km | – |
| 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 | – |
| 4.7 | 103 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile | May 4, 4:22 AM 166 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 120 km NW of Vallenar, Chile earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (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?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.