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M6.0 earthquake - 33 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile

Occurred 31 May 2026·Detected 31 May 2026·
🇨🇱 33 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile3 reportsEnded 1 Jun 2026
Natural CatastrophePropertyEnergy

A magnitude 6.0 (USGS mww) earthquake occurred on 31 May 2026 approximately 33 km northwest of Valparaíso, Chile, at a depth of around 15.7–25 km, per USGS and corroborated by EMSC, BGS, CSN and GFZ. USGS assigned a green PAGER alert, max MMI ~5.19, 155 felt reports, no tsunami warning, and no reported damage, casualties, or infrastructure disruption. The event was auto-closed on 3 June 2026 after no follow-on loss indicators emerged.

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Impact verdict

Low impact. No concrete London Market loss pathway is evidenced. USGS PAGER alert is green (low likelihood of significant casualties or economic losses), max MMI is moderate, depth is mid-crustal, no tsunami was generated, and no damage reports or named insured exposures have been corroborated across EMSC, USGS, or trade wires. While Valparaíso hosts meaningful port, energy, and residential property exposure, an M6.0 with green PAGER and no reported ground-failure or infrastructure impact does not, on available evidence, support a material insured loss pathway. Event is closed.

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Geographic Zone Matches

1 active match

  • Pacific Ring of Fire
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%

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Affected countries

🇨🇱 Chile

Lloyd's classifications

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