Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 30 km depth27 Feb 23:34 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeFeb 27, 2026 23:32:02 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Feb 27, 2026, at 06:32 pm (GMT -5)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth30 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude32.11°S / 71.97°WRegion de Coquimbo, ChileSeismic antipode32.11°N / 108.03°EChinaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTupungato (248 km / 154 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 18.4°C (65 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from SEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy3 minutes agoFeb 27, 2026 23:32 GMT / Feb 27, 2026 06:32 pm (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -32.11 / -71.97: Offshore Coquimbo, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22759215',-32.11000,-71.97000,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Offshore Coquimbo, Chile',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in ChileNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Concon, a town with 42,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 100 km (62 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Chile, Santiago, 194 km (121 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry49 km (31 mi)NE of epicenterLos Vilos(pop: 18,300)III: WeakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile79 km (49 mi)SE of epicenterLa Ligua(pop: 32,100)II: Very weakPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile86 km (53 mi)SE of epicenterQuintero(pop: 31,900)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile92 km (57 mi)SE of epicenterCabildo(pop: 19,300)II: Very weakPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile92 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterIllapel(pop: 22,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile100 km (62 mi)SE of epicenterConcon(pop: 42,200)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile103 km (64 mi)SE of epicenterHacienda La Calera(pop: 49,100)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile105 km (65 mi)SE of epicenterLa Calera(pop: 50,200)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile106 km (66 mi)SE of epicenterLa Cruz(pop: 17,300)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile108 km (67 mi)S of epicenterValparaiso(pop: 282,400)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile109 km (68 mi)S of epicenterVina del Mar(pop: 334,200)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile109 km (68 mi)SE of epicenterQuillota(pop: 67,800)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile115 km (72 mi)SE of epicenterQuilpue(pop: 130,300)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile118 km (74 mi)SE of epicenterVilla Alemana(pop: 97,300)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile120 km (75 mi)SE of epicenterLimache(pop: 46,100)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile125 km (78 mi)SE of epicenterLlaillay(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile131 km (81 mi)SE of epicenterPutaendo(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile137 km (85 mi)SE of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 59,300)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile144 km (90 mi)S of epicenterCasablanca(pop: 24,500)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile152 km (94 mi)SE of epicenterLos Andes(pop: 56,900)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile166 km (103 mi)SE of epicenterLampa(pop: 102,200)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile169 km (105 mi)S of epicenterSan Antonio(pop: 87,700)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile172 km (107 mi)SE of epicenterColina(pop: 146,200)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile183 km (114 mi)SE of epicenterQuilicura(pop: 210,400)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile183 km (114 mi)NE of epicenterOvalle(pop: 77,100)I: Not feltProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile186 km (116 mi)SE of epicenterRenca(pop: 147,200)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile189 km (117 mi)SE of epicenterLo Prado(pop: 104,300)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile189 km (118 mi)S of epicenterMelipilla(pop: 63,100)I: Not feltSantiago MetropolitanChile193 km (120 mi)SE of epicenterMaipu(pop: 503,600)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile194 km (121 mi)SE of epicenterSantiago(pop: 4,837,300)I: Not feltSantiago MetropolitanChile195 km (121 mi)SE of epicenterPadre Hurtado(pop: 63,300)I: Not feltTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile195 km (121 mi)SE of epicenterPenaflor(pop: 65,500)I: Not feltTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile198 km (123 mi)SE of epicenterTalagante(pop: 51,800)I: Not feltSantiago MetropolitanChile202 km (126 mi)SE of epicenterPenalolen(pop: 241,600)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile203 km (126 mi)SE of epicenterSan Bernardo(pop: 249,900)I: Not feltMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChile206 km (128 mi)SE of epicenterLa Pintana(pop: 201,200)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile212 km (132 mi)SE of epicenterPuente Alto(pop: 568,100)I: Not feltCordillera, Santiago MetropolitanChile247 km (154 mi)N of epicenterCoquimbo(pop: 161,300)I: Not feltProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile255 km (158 mi)N of epicenterLa Serena(pop: 154,500)I: Not feltProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile255 km (158 mi)N of epicenterLa Serena(pop: 154,500)I: Not feltProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChileNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-02-27EpicenterAgency4.030 km19 mi23:32:02OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Feb 27, 2026 06:32 pm (GMT -5)3 minutes ago4.030 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 49 km SW of Los Vilos, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 520 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 39.9 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 244 quakes per year (or 20.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 523 quakes per year (or 44 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 525 quakes per year (or 44 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake