MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
72 km SSW of Colchane, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 72 km SSW of Colchane, Chile on 09 Oct 2026, 10:22 UTC. The hypocentre was 123.8 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. The figures have been revised 2 times since the first report. 6 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 123.8 km
- Latitude
- 19.91°S
- Time
- 10:22 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.1
intermediate
68.79°W longitude
09 Oct 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.1
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 45 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 674 tonnes of TNT.
123.8 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
6 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 4.9.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
19 Oct 2026, 08:51 UTC · 124.8 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 08:21 UTC · 10 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 08:12 UTC · 10 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 07:55 UTC · 10 km deep