Earthquakes in Chile — July 2026

37 earthquakes were recorded in Chile during July 2026, an average of 1.2 per day.

35 reached magnitude 4 or above and 9 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 69 km.

The month's largest event in Chile was a magnitude 5.4 earthquake near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on 27 July 2026 at 08:57 UTC. A magnitude 5.4 earthquake radiates roughly 1,898 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Chile monthly average of 33 events over the period we cover, and down from the 45 recorded the previous month.

59% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 41% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). A substantial share of intermediate-depth events points to a subducting slab beneath the region rather than purely crustal faulting.

By band, the catalogue holds 2 in the magnitude 3 range, 26 in the magnitude 4 range, 9 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 22 July, when 6 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.4 near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on 27 July at 107 km; M5.1 near La Ligua, Chile on 06 July at 21 km; M5.1 near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on 22 July at 109 km.

That is 11% above the 33 events Chile averages per month across the 21 months on record.