M4.5 Earthquake Near Antofagasta, Chile
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
Each line expands in place to its underlying sourced claim.
Known4 lines
Magnitude 4.5 (mb) confirmed by NEIC and GFZ; CSN reports ml 4.7▾
Epicentre located at approximately -21.59°S, -70.00°W near Antofagasta, Chile▾
Depth approximately 48 km based on NEIC solution▾
Event recorded by 55+ seismic stations globally▾
Reported2 lines
CSLC reports a higher local magnitude of ml 5.1▾
No damage or casualty reports in the source▾
Uncertain2 lines
No damage assessment available▾
No confirmation of impact on Antofagasta port, mining, or industrial infrastructure▾
Geographic Zone Matches
1 active match
- Pacific Ring of FireRule-basedConfidence 100%
Geographic zone matches are RiskEvents spatial/analytical indicators, not coverage determinations or Lloyd's official classifications.
Affected countries
Timeline
Lifecycle changed
monitoring → closed
Event Closed
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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
Lloyd's classifications
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