Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near Valparaiso, Provincia de Valparaíso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile

Chile was shaken near Valparaiso, Provincia de Valparaíso, Region de Valparaiso, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 only 5 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near Valparaiso, Provincia de Valparaíso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile. Chile was shaken near Valparaiso, Provincia de Valparaíso, Region de Valparaiso, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 only 5 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 16. km beneath the epicenter near Valparaiso, Provincia de Valparaíso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, in the afternoon on Sunday, May 31st, 2026, at 5:34 pm local time. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. A second report was later issued by th...