Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 24 km depth5 Apr 02:03 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 5, 2026 01:58:44 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Apr 5, 2026, at 01:58 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth24.2 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude33.88°S / 72.15°WProvincia de Cardenal Caro, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, ChileSeismic antipode33.88°N / 107.85°EChinaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoPalomo (189 km / 117 mi)Estimated 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 energy5 minutes agoApr 5, 2026 01:58 GMT / Apr 5, 2026 01:58 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -33.88 / -72.15: Offshore O\'Higgins, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22876813',-33.88000,-72.15000,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Offshore O\'Higgins, 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 San Antonio, a town with 86,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 59 km (37 mi) distance northeast 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, 147 km (91 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry58 km (36 mi)S of epicenterPichilemu(pop: 13,900)II: Very weakProvincia de Cardenal Caro, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile59 km (37 mi)NE of epicenterSan Antonio(pop: 85,700)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile62 km (38 mi)NE of epicenterCartagena(pop: 18,000)II: Very weakSan Antonio, Region de ValparaisoChile72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterAlgarrobo(pop: 10,200)II: Very weakSan Antonio, Region de ValparaisoChile89 km (55 mi)E of epicenterMelipilla(pop: 63,100)II: Very weakSantiago MetropolitanChile93 km (58 mi)NE of epicenterCasablanca(pop: 24,500)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile106 km (66 mi)NE of epicenterValparaiso(pop: 282,400)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile110 km (68 mi)E of epicenterEl Monte(pop: 23,100)II: Very weakTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile110 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterVina del Mar(pop: 294,600)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile111 km (69 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Cruz(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Colchagua, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile113 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterQuilpue(pop: 130,300)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile116 km (72 mi)E of epicenterTalagante(pop: 51,800)II: Very weakSantiago MetropolitanChile116 km (72 mi)SE of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 22,600)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile117 km (72 mi)SE of epicenterSan Vicente de Tagua Tagua(pop: 29,600)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile117 km (73 mi)NE of epicenterVilla Alemana(pop: 97,300)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile122 km (76 mi)E of epicenterPenaflor(pop: 65,500)II: Very weakTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile122 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterConcon(pop: 42,200)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile123 km (76 mi)SE of epicenterNancagua(pop: 17,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Colchagua, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile127 km (79 mi)NE of epicenterLimache(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile129 km (80 mi)E of epicenterPadre Hurtado(pop: 63,300)II: Very weakTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile131 km (81 mi)E of epicenterBuin(pop: 55,400)II: Very weakMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChile133 km (82 mi)SE of epicenterRengo(pop: 38,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile133 km (83 mi)E of epicenterGraneros(pop: 23,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile133 km (83 mi)E of epicenterSan Francisco de Mostazal(pop: 25,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile134 km (83 mi)E of epicenterRancagua(pop: 212,700)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile134 km (83 mi)E of epicenterRancagua(pop: 212,700)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile134 km (84 mi)E of epicenterMaipu(pop: 503,600)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile135 km (84 mi)NE of epicenterLampa(pop: 102,200)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile138 km (86 mi)E of epicenterSan Bernardo(pop: 249,900)II: Very weakMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChile139 km (86 mi)NE of epicenterQuillota(pop: 67,800)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile140 km (87 mi)E of epicenterLo Prado(pop: 104,300)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile142 km (88 mi)E of epicenterMachali(pop: 52,500)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile144 km (89 mi)E of epicenterRenca(pop: 147,200)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile144 km (90 mi)E of epicenterLa Pintana(pop: 201,200)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile145 km (90 mi)NE of epicenterQuilicura(pop: 210,400)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile147 km (91 mi)E of epicenterSantiago(pop: 4,837,300)II: Very weakSantiago MetropolitanChile148 km (92 mi)SE of epicenterCurico(pop: 102,400)II: Very weakProvincia de Curico, Region del MauleChile149 km (92 mi)E of epicenterPuente Alto(pop: 568,100)II: Very weakCordillera, Santiago MetropolitanChile156 km (97 mi)NE of epicenterColina(pop: 146,200)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile156 km (97 mi)E of epicenterPenalolen(pop: 241,600)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChileNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-04-5EpicenterAgency4.024 km15 mi01:58:44OFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, 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)Apr 5, 2026 01:58 am (Universal Time)5 minutes ago4.024 km0 km - This quakeOffshore O'Higgins, 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 231 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.4 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 7.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 23 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 236 quakes per year (or 19.7 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 238 quakes per year (or 19.8 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake