Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes 121 km NW of Vallenar, Chile

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 121 kilometers northwest of Vallenar, Chile, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 09:34:22 GMT. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the shallow earthquake at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The epicenter of the seismic event was geographically located at coordinates -27.8666 latitude and -71.7009 longitude. The USGS determines earthquake magnitudes by analyzing seismic wave