Santiago Metropolitan, Chile · within 250 km
Earthquakes near Santiago
In the last 30 days, 7 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Santiago; the largest was a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 20 km NNW of La Ligua, Valparaiso, Chile on 26 Oct 2026.
Data: GFZ, USGS · updated · sources and licences
- 24 hours
- 1
- all magnitudes
- 7 days
- 2
- M2.5+
- 30 days
- 7
- M2.5+
Seismic record
Within 250 km of Santiago, the USGS catalogue lists 95 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more since 1900 and 432 of magnitude 5 or more since 2000, about 16 a year. In the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026 it recorded 93 of magnitude 2.5 or more, 88 of them magnitude 4 or more.
The largest since 1900: M8.3 on 16 Sept 2015, 41 km NNW of Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region, Chile. The most recent of magnitude 5 or more: M5.2 on 25 Sept 2026, 47 km NNW of Pichilemu, O'Higgins Region, Chile.
Counts from the USGS ComCat catalogue (public domain), last compiled 13 Oct 2026. Outside the United States, ComCat is complete from about magnitude 4.5, so smaller local earthquakes may be missing from these counts but appear in the lists below. How these pages are built
Last 24 hours
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6ML | 9 km NE of Barreal, San Juan, Argentina |
Earlier this week, magnitude 2.5 and above
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2mb | 56 km WNW of El Quisco, Valparaiso, Chile2 agencies |
Largest in the last 30 days
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.6mb | 20 km NNW of La Ligua, Valparaiso, Chile | |
| 4.5mb | 16 km SSW of Barreal, San Juan, Argentina | |
| 4.3mb | 30 km SSW of Melipilla, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile | |
| 4.3mb | 19 km NE of Barreal, San Juan, Argentina | |
| 4.2mb | 56 km WNW of El Quisco, Valparaiso, Chile2 agencies | |
| 4.2mb | 40 km W of Valparaíso, Valparaiso, Chile | |
| 3.6ML | 9 km NE of Barreal, San Juan, Argentina |
Where they occurred
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Largest since 1900
Magnitude 6 and above within 250 km of Santiago.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen within 250 km of Santiago?
In the last 30 days, 7 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Santiago, 2 of them in the last 7 days. In the last 24 hours, 1 earthquakes of any magnitude were recorded. Most small earthquakes are not felt.
What was the largest recent earthquake within 250 km of Santiago?
The largest in the last 30 days was a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 20 km NNW of La Ligua, Valparaiso, Chile on 26 Oct 2026, at a depth of 48 km.
How deep are earthquakes within 250 km of Santiago?
57% of the magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes recorded within 250 km of Santiago in the last 30 days were shallower than 70 km. Shallow earthquakes generally cause stronger shaking at the surface than deep ones of the same magnitude.
Where can I get official earthquake information for Chile?
For official information, warnings and safety advice, follow Centro Sismológico Nacional (https://www.sismologia.cl/) and your local civil protection authority. This site compiles agency reports and is not a warning service.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
No. Scientists can estimate how likely strong shaking is in a region over years or decades, but no method predicts the time, place and size of a specific earthquake. Aftershocks are expected after large earthquakes and become less frequent over time.