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Earthquakes near San Antonio, Valparaiso today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of San Antonio, Valparaiso in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.8 24 km SW, 13 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in San Antonio, Valparaiso just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.8 24 km SW, Oct 12, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M6.0 89 km NNW, May 31, 2026
- Past year count
- 54 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 24 km M4.8, Oct 12, 2026
Recent earthquakes near San Antonio, Valparaiso
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of San Antonio, Valparaiso in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.8 24 km SW of the city at Oct 12, 15:17 local time (13 days ago).
The average depth was about 32 km and 2 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (San Antonio, Valparaiso) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 15:17 | Oct 12, 18:17 UTC | M4.8 | 24 km SW | 34 km | 23 km SW of San Antonio, Chile |
| Oct 12, 07:29 | Oct 12, 10:29 UTC | M4.3 | 125 km E | 107 km | 31 km ESE of Puente Alto, Chile |
| Oct 2, 14:28 | Oct 2, 17:28 UTC | M4.3 | 94 km N | 31 km | 32 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Santiago.
Largest earthquakes near San Antonio, Valparaiso in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of San Antonio, Valparaiso in the past 12 months was M6.0 on May 31, 2026, 89 km NNW of the city (33 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile).
With 54 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 4.5 a month), the area around San Antonio, Valparaiso is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | M6.0 | 89 km NNW | 25 km | 33 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile |
| Sep 25, 2026 | M5.2 | 69 km SW | 19 km | 69 km SW of San Antonio, Chile |
| Jul 15, 2026 | M5.1 | 112 km NNW | 24 km | 52 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile |
| Jul 6, 2026 | M5.0 | 116 km N | 22 km | 54 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile |
| Sep 18, 2026 | M4.9 | 121 km ENE | 102 km | 26 km NE of Villa Presidente Frei, Chile |
| Jul 6, 2026 | M4.9 | 108 km N | 26 km | 46 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile |
| May 31, 2026 | M4.9 | 105 km NNW | 10 km | 47 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile |
| Oct 12, 2026 | M4.8 | 24 km SW | 34 km | 23 km SW of San Antonio, Chile |
| Jul 28, 2026 | M4.8 | 132 km S | 48 km | 29 km WSW of Santa Cruz, Chile |
| May 31, 2026 | M4.8 | 91 km NNW | 24 km | 32 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile |
Was it felt in San Antonio, Valparaiso?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.8 at 24 km, was probably felt in San Antonio, Valparaiso by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 2 of these quakes: M4.8 on Oct 12, 2026 (13 reports, max intensity 4.3); M4.3 on Oct 2, 2026 (3 reports, max intensity 3.1).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near San Antonio, Valparaiso in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 152 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Chile and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).