Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes 26 km WSW of Santa Cruz, Chile

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 26 km WSW of Santa Cruz, Chile, at 05:38:44 GMT on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The earthquake, occurring at a depth of 53.496 km, registered a USGS significance score of 354 out of 1000. This score reflects the potential impact of the event and is a metric used by the USGS to rank earthquakes based on various factors.

As of reporting, no felt reports have been submitted to the USGS for this event. This is common in regions where a limited number of people utilize the USGS's "Did You Feel It?" reporting system. Therefore, without direct reports from residents, the immediate human experience or impact of this specific earthquake in the Santa Cruz area remains unconfirmed through public submissions.

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