Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 256 km depth5 Apr 03:55 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 5 minutes.5 Apr 03:57: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.9.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 5, 2026 03:50:49 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Apr 5, 2026, at 12:50 am (America/Santiago GMT -3)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.9Depth256 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude22.99°S / 67.03°WProvincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ArgentinaAlso near: Chile 0 km (0 mi) away | Bolivia 24 km (15 mi) awaySeismic antipode22.99°N / 112.97°EChinaShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoPoquis (4 km / 2 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 1.5°C (35 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy8 minutes agoApr 5, 2026 03:50 GMT / Apr 5, 2026 12:50 am (Santiago time)Lat / Lng: -22.99 / -67.03: Antofagasta, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: CSN: 3.8 / 256 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22877173',-22.99000,-67.03000,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Antofagasta, Chile',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 ArgentinaNearby placesThe closest larger town near the epicenter is Susques, a town with 1,100 inhabitants in Argentina, in 82 km (51 mi) distance to the southeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry82 km (51 mi)SE of epicenterSusques(pop: 1,140)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina120 km (75 mi)W of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile140 km (87 mi)E of epicenterAbra Pampa(pop: 9,430)I: Not feltDepartamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina140 km (87 mi)E of epicenterEl Aguilar(pop: 3,660)I: Not feltDepartamento de Humahuaca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina155 km (96 mi)SE of epicenterSan Antonio de los Cobres(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta ProvinceArgentina174 km (108 mi)E of epicenterHumahuaca(pop: 11,400)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina177 km (110 mi)NE of epicenterLa Quiaca(pop: 14,800)I: Not feltDepartamento de Yavi, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina177 km (110 mi)SE of epicenterPurmamarca(pop: 388)I: Not feltDepartamento de Tumbaya, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina178 km (111 mi)NE of epicenterVillazon(pop: 30,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia179 km (111 mi)E of epicenterTilcara(pop: 5,640)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina196 km (122 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Rosa de Tastil(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina203 km (126 mi)W of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile219 km (136 mi)NE of epicenterTupiza(pop: 22,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia222 km (138 mi)SE of epicenterSan Salvador de Jujuy(pop: 258,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina233 km (145 mi)SE of epicenterPalpala(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Palpala, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina233 km (145 mi)NW of epicenterOllagüe(pop: 134)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile235 km (146 mi)W of epicenterSierra Gorda(pop: 1,070)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile243 km (151 mi)N of epicenterAtocha(pop: 1,830)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia246 km (153 mi)E of epicenterLibertador General San Martin(pop: 49,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina251 km (156 mi)SE of epicenterFraile Pintado(pop: 13,700)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina252 km (156 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Barbara(pop: 2,430)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia253 km (157 mi)S of epicenterCachi(pop: 2,190)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina256 km (159 mi)SE of epicenterCampo Quijano(pop: 5,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina257 km (159 mi)SE of epicenterLa Mendieta(pop: 3,810)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina260 km (162 mi)SE of epicenterSalta(pop: 520,700)I: Not feltDepartamento Capital, Salta ProvinceArgentina260 km (162 mi)SE of epicenterSan Pedro de Jujuy(pop: 58,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina262 km (163 mi)E of epicenterCaimancito(pop: 5,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina271 km (169 mi)E of epicenterYuto(pop: 7,730)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina277 km (172 mi)E of epicenterOrán(pop: 74,100)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina277 km (172 mi)E of epicenterBermejo(pop: 35,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia279 km (174 mi)SE of epicenterEl Carril(pop: 9,780)I: Not feltDepartamento de Chicoana, Salta ProvinceArgentina280 km (174 mi)W of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 4,900)I: Not feltProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile283 km (176 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Clara(pop: 4,880)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina287 km (178 mi)NE of epicenterTarija(pop: 159,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia297 km (185 mi)NW of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)I: Not feltProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile299 km (186 mi)E of epicenterPalma Sola(pop: 5,320)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina322 km (200 mi)NE of epicenterCamargo(pop: 4,720)I: Not feltProvincia Nor Cinti, Departamento de ChuquisacaBolivia352 km (219 mi)W of epicenterAntofagasta(pop: 401,100)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChile359 km (223 mi)SE of epicenterEl Galpon(pop: 8,360): Not feltDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina366 km (227 mi)NW of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300): Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChileNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-04-5EpicenterAgency3.9256 km159 mi03:50:49ANTOFAGASTA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.8256 km159 mi03:50:49110 km al NE de Socaire0.4 km (0.2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 365 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 302 quakes per year (or 25.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 366 quakes per year (or 30.5 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 7 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 3 days after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Apr 1, 2026, at 06:09 pm local time (America/Argentina/Jujuy GMT -3) in 86 km (53 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.6 earthquake Departamento de Rinconada - Jujuy Province, Argentina - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 1 year 37 weeks earlier, on Thursday, Jul 18, 2024, at 09:50 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4) in Region de Antofagasta, Chile:Mag. 7.4 earthquake 115 km southeast of Calama - Region de Antofagasta, Chile - Jul 18, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.2. It had occurred 75 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Dec 9, 1950, at 09:38 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Region de Antofagasta, Chile:Mag. 8.2 earthquake Provincia de El Loa - Region de Antofagasta, Chile - Dec 9, 1950 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 4, 08:25 pm (GMT -3)3.2201 km96 km (60 mi) to the SDepartamento de Los Andes, 208 km northwest of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta Province, Argentina I FELT ITInfoApr 4, 02:54 pm (La Paz)3.7185 km88 km (54 mi) to the N 182 km west of Villazon, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia I FELT ITInfoApr 3, 04:05 pm (Jujuy)3.5258 km75 km (47 mi) to the E 36 km north of Susques, Departamento de Susques, Jujuy Province, Argentina I FELT ITInfoApr 3, 03:15 pm (Santiago)3.5246 km12 km (7.7 mi) to the SProvincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile I FELT ITInfoApr 3, 02:08 pm (GMT -3)3.3239 km5.9 km (3.7 mi) to the SProvincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile I FELT ITInfoApr 1, 06:09 pm (Jujuy)4.6291 km86 km (53 mi) to the NEDepartamento de Rinconada, 71 km west of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy Province, Argentina I FELT ITInfoMar 30, 11:26 am (Jujuy)4.5206 km48 km (30 mi) to the SE 34 km northwest of Susques, Departamento de Susques, Jujuy Province, Argentina I FELT ITInfoMar 17, 12:03 pm (Jujuy)4.1251 km87 km (54 mi) to the NE Jujuy, ArgentinaInfoMar 14, 12:20 pm (Jujuy)4.5230 km53 km (33 mi) to the EArgentinaInfoMar 6, 07:59 am (GMT -3)3.9239 km79 km (49 mi) to the SDepartamento de Susques, 188 km west of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoJul 18, 2024 09:50 pm (Santiago)7.4145 km108 km (67 mi) to the W 115 km southeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 170 reportsInfoOct 10, 2023 07:01 am (Jujuy)6.0253 km80 km (50 mi) to the EDepartamento de Cochinoca, 173 km northwest of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy Province, Argentina 2 reportsInfoMar 22, 2023 01:00 pm (Jujuy)6.4228 km73 km (45 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Susques, 149 km northwest of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy Province, Argentina 15 reportsInfoMay 10, 2022 08:06 pm (Jujuy)6.8220 km68 km (42 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Susques, 158 km northwest of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy Province, Argentina 39 reportsInfoFeb 22, 2022 03:12 am (Jujuy)6.0251 km86 km (54 mi) to the NE 58 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina 12 reportsInfoApr 15, 2017 04:19 am (Santiago)6.2145 km77 km (48 mi) to the W 58 km southeast of San Pedro de Atacama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 12 reportsInfoJan 6, 2017 02:30 am (La Paz)5.6141 km99 km (61 mi) to the NW 216 km west of Villazon, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia 4 reportsInfoFeb 11, 2015 03:57 pm (Jujuy)6.6212 km34 km (21 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Susques, 116 km southwest of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy Province, Argentina 1 reportInfoMay 14, 2014 12:38 am (Jujuy)5.6213 km67 km (42 mi) to the NE 76 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina 1 reportInfoJun 8, 2013 09:25 am (Jujuy)5.6215 km57 km (35 mi) to the NEDepartamento de Rinconada, 229 km northwest of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoJun 24, 2012 07:25 am (Jujuy)5.4190 km69 km (43 mi) to the NEDepartamento de Rinconada, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoFeb 7, 2010 02:09 pm (Jujuy)5.6239 km54 km (34 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Susques, 168 km northwest of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoJan 28, 2010 05:04 am (Jujuy)5.9208 km52 km (32 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Susques, 172 km northwest of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoNov 14, 2009 04:44 pm (Jujuy)6.2220 km40 km (25 mi) to the EDepartamento de Cochinoca, 194 km northwest of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoNov 18, 2007 02:40 am (Jujuy)6.0246 km82 km (51 mi) to the NEDepartamento de Rinconada, 65 km west of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoJan 4, 2006 10:01 am (Jujuy)5.5243 km89 km (55 mi) to the E 51 km west of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoNov 25, 2003 12:43 am (Santiago)5.6160 km67 km (42 mi) to the SW 174 km southeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoJun 19, 2001 05:32 am (Santiago)6.0147 km91 km (57 mi) to the W Potosi, BoliviaInfoMay 12, 2000 03:43 pm (Jujuy)7.2225 km86 km (53 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Susques, 138 km northwest of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoJul 20, 1997 07:14 am (Jujuy)6.1256 km75 km (46 mi) to the E 68 km southwest of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoJan 22, 1997 10:15 pm (La Paz)7.1276 km174 km (108 mi) to the NE 16 km northwest of Villazon, Departamento de Potosi, BoliviaInfoFeb 14, 1995 11:53 am (Santiago)6.0147 km79 km (49 mi) to the SW 162 km southeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 7, 1994 12:37 am (Jujuy)6.0235 km63 km (39 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Susques, 162 km northwest of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoMay 24, 1993 08:51 pm (Jujuy)6.2221 km49 km (31 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Susques, 111 km southwest of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoDec 24, 1988 01:26 am (Jujuy)6.1194 km70 km (43 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Susques, 158 km northwest of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoSep 1, 1987 01:26 am (Jujuy)6.7199 km52 km (32 mi) to the EDepartamento de Susques, 93 km southwest of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoMar 31, 1987 10:48 pm (Jujuy)7.0249 km88 km (55 mi) to the EDepartamento de Rinconada, 52 km west of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoAug 10, 1975 07:25 am (Jujuy)6.2166 km59 km (37 mi) to the NEDepartamento de Rinconada, 217 km northwest of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoFeb 1, 1973 02:14 am (Jujuy)6.1229 km93 km (58 mi) to the NEDepartamento de Rinconada, 52 km west of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoFeb 21, 1971 07:35 am (Salta)6.8184 km91 km (57 mi) to the SDepartamento de Los Andes, 208 km northwest of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta Province, ArgentinaInfoOct 8, 1968 11:53 am (Jujuy)5.6209 km60 km (37 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Susques, 162 km northwest of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoAug 3, 1962 04:56 am (Santiago)6.8125 km93 km (58 mi) to the W 41 km southeast of San Pedro de Atacama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoNov 29, 1957 06:19 pm (La Paz)7.7233 km229 km (143 mi) to the N Potosi, BoliviaInfoDec 6, 1953 11:05 pm (Santiago)7.40 km198 km (123 mi) to the NW 46 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 9, 1950 09:38 pm (Universal Time)8.2114 km142 km (88 mi) to the SWProvincia de El Loa, 256 km east of Antofagasta, Provincia de Antofagasta, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 26, 1948 04:12 am (Santiago)7.00 km209 km (130 mi) to the W 9.2 km southwest of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoApr 28, 1926 11:13 am (Universal Time)7.190 km115 km (72 mi) to the NW 90 km east of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoMar 28, 1922 03:58 am (Universal Time)7.2150 km220 km (137 mi) to the NWDepartamento de Potosi, 382 km southwest of Sucre, BoliviaInfoAug 25, 1916 05:44 am (La Paz)7.50 km243 km (151 mi) to the NW Bolivia-northern ChileInfoOct 4, 1910 11:00 pm (Universal Time)7.2120 km230 km (143 mi) to the NW 51 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoMap of earlier quakes in 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