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M4.5 Earthquake Near Antofagasta, Chile

Occurred 25 May 2026·Detected 30 May 2026·
🇨🇱 Near Antofagasta, northern Chile, at approximately 48 km depth1 reportEnded 30 May 2026
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A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near Antofagasta, Chile at approximately 05:48 UTC on 30 May 2026, at a depth of approximately 48 km. The event was recorded by multiple seismic agencies including NEIC, GFZ, and CSN. At M4.5, this is a minor seismic event below the threshold for significant structural damage or insured losses.

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Impact verdict

Low impact. M4.5 is well below the damage threshold for insured losses. No structural damage, port disruption, mining incident, or insured asset loss reported. Antofagasta is a major copper mining and port hub, but a sub-M5 event at 48 km depth presents no credible London Market loss pathway without evidence of facility damage, business interruption, or claims activity.

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Intelligence ledger

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Known4 lines

Magnitude 4.5 (mb) confirmed by NEIC and GFZ; CSN reports ml 4.7
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Epicentre located at approximately -21.59°S, -70.00°W near Antofagasta, Chile
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Depth approximately 48 km based on NEIC solution
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Event recorded by 55+ seismic stations globally
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Reported2 lines

CSLC reports a higher local magnitude of ml 5.1
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No damage or casualty reports in the source
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Uncertain2 lines

No damage assessment available
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No confirmation of impact on Antofagasta port, mining, or industrial infrastructure
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Geographic Zone Matches

1 active match

  • Pacific Ring of Fire
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%

Geographic zone matches are RiskEvents spatial/analytical indicators, not coverage determinations or Lloyd's official classifications.

Affected countries

🇨🇱 Chile

Timeline

Status Change2 Jun 2026, 13:05

Lifecycle changed

monitoring → closed

Closure2 Jun 2026, 13:05

Event Closed

auto_closed_monitoring_timeout

Status Change30 May 2026, 12:30

Status changed to monitoring

Auto-transitioned: no updates for 6 hours

active → monitoring

Status Change30 May 2026, 06:28

Status changed to active

evidence_trigger: authoritative_fast_track

signal → active

Initial Detection30 May 2026, 06:18

Initial Detection

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near Antofagasta, Chile at approximately 05:48 UTC on 30 May 2026, at a depth of approximately 48 km. The event was recorded by multiple seismic agencies including NEIC, GFZ, and CSN. At M4.5, this is a minor seismic event below the threshold for significant structural damage or insured losses.

mb 4.5(52) 0.07 ... NEIC m i ke | mb 4.5(12) 0.13 ... GFZ a i ke | ml 4.7() ... CSN m i ke

Source: EMSC Earthquakes (Official Advisory) · View source

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