Earthquake Details: 79 km from Hacienda La Calera, Valparaiso, Chile

8/17/2026, 12:31:03 PM

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 79 km from Hacienda La Calera, Valparaiso, Chile on 8/17/2026 at 12:31:03 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -33.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Chile Valparaiso Hacienda La Calera (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-33.2 km

Significance0

Latitude-32.2300

Longitude-71.7400

Event IDemsc:20260817_0000416

Magnitude3.0

Updated:8/17/2026, 12:38:23 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 8:31:03 AM GMT-4
UTC: 8/17/2026, 12:31:03 PM UTC

-33.2 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M4.2Offshore Coquimbo, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 10:22:52 AM M4.239 km N of Vallenar, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 7:57:51 PM M3.3Coquimbo, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 8:51:21 PM M3.5Mendoza, ArgentinaBefore8/16/2026, 9:45:22 AM M3.5San Juan, ArgentinaBefore8/16/2026, 2:41:40 PM M3.3Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBefore8/16/2026, 3:55:44 PM M4.8Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBefore8/16/2026, 4:32:51 PM M4.0Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBefore8/16/2026, 5:14:10 PM M4.2Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBefore8/16/2026, 5:35:18 PM M3.2Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBefore8/16/2026, 5:47:26 PM M4.1San Juan, ArgentinaBefore8/17/2026, 2:21:24 AM M3.4Region Metropolitana, ChileAfter8/17/2026, 4:10:39 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 17, 2026, 12:38 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.