Earthquake Risk in Santiago, Chile
Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10
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Recent earthquake activity near Santiago
Last 30 days · updated 2026-09-25 · alerts are forecast products; an observed event is stated as such.
Fri Sep 25, 2026, 12:29 PM local time · Pacific coast, 62 km southwest of San Antonio; 29 km deep · about 90 mi from downtown
The largest quake within 150 miles of Santiago in the last 30 days, centered offshore about 145 km (90 mi) west-southwest of the city. It followed an M4.3 in almost the same spot the previous day. USGS "Did You Feel It?" had 8 reports as of that afternoon, the strongest at intensity IV (light shaking); USGS produced no PAGER impact assessment for it, and USGS set no tsunami flag.
Fri Sep 18, 2026, 1:52 PM local time · In the Andes east-northeast of the city; 100 km deep · about 22 mi from downtown
Felt in Santiago: centered about 36 km (22 mi) from downtown, but 100 km down in the subducting Nazca plate, which spreads shaking widely while weakening it. USGS "Did You Feel It?" logged 34 reports, the strongest at about intensity IV (light shaking), a level that does not usually cause damage; USGS produced no PAGER impact assessment for it.
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Key Risk Factors
- Extensive history of significant events in this area
- Active in the last 12 months (14 events)
Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.6 - 31 km ENE of Chicureo Abajo, Chile (2023-07-09)
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How Santiago Compares
Notable Earthquake Events Near Santiago
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Santiago, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 5.6 - 31 km ENE of Chicureo Abajo, Chile (July 2023).
Earthquake - 5.6 - 31 km ENE of Chicureo Abajo, Chile
July 8, 2023 — WATCH
Impact data not available
5.7 Earthquake — 41 km ENE of Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, Chile
January 23, 2021 — WATCH
Impact data not available
Earthquake - 5.5 - 25km ENE of Lampa, Chile
August 1, 2017 — WATCH
Impact data not available
Earthquake - 5.1 - 89 km E of Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, Chile
June 17, 2022 — ADVISORY
Impact data not available
Earthquake - 5.1 - 51km ENE of Villa Presidente Frei, Nunoa, Santiago, Chile, Chile
May 1, 2018 — ADVISORY
Impact data not available
Earthquake Preparedness Tips
- 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
- 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
- 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
- 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
- 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly
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How this data is built
Santiago, Chile earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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