Earthquakes in Chile — March 2026

45 earthquakes were recorded in Chile during March 2026, an average of 1.5 per day.

45 reached magnitude 4 or above and 4 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 50 km.

The month's largest event in Chile was a magnitude 6.3 earthquake near Vallenar, Chile on 13 March 2026 at 13:39 UTC. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake radiates roughly 42,502 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Chile monthly average of 33 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 34 recorded the previous month.

71% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 29% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

By band, the catalogue holds 41 in the magnitude 4 range, 3 in the magnitude 5 range, 1 in the magnitude 6 range.

Activity peaked on 20 March, when 6 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M6.3 near Vallenar, Chile on 13 March at 10 km; M5.3 near Off the coast of Aisen, Chile on 15 March at 10 km; M5.1 near Calama, Chile on 01 March at 111 km.

That is 34% above the 33 events Chile averages per month across the 21 months on record.