Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at unknown depth4 Mar 15:27 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 1 minute.4 Mar 15:31: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 4, 2026 15:26:40 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Mar 4, 2026, at 12:26 pm (America/Santiago GMT -3)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.9Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude31.93°S / 71.59°WProvincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileSeismic antipode31.93°N / 108.41°EChinaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTupungatito (234 km / 145 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 19.5°C (67 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from WEstimated 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 energy14 minutes ago reported feltMar 4, 2026 15:26 GMT / Mar 4, 2026 12:26 pm (Santiago time)Lat / Lng: -31.93 / -71.59: Offshore Coquimbo, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.5 / 46 km, CSN: 4.5 / 46 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22773386',-31.93000,-71.59000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Offshore Coquimbo, 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 ChileNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is La Ligua, a town with 25,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 67 km (42 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, 191 km (119 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(*)RegionCountry9 km (5 mi)E of epicenterLos Vilos(pop: 18,300)IV: LightProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile52 km (32 mi)NE of epicenterIllapel(pop: 22,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile61 km (38 mi)E of epicenterSalamanca(pop: 13,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile67 km (42 mi)SE of epicenterLa Ligua(pop: 24,900)II: Very weakPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile74 km (46 mi)SE of epicenterCabildo(pop: 19,300)II: Very weakPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile80 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterCanela(pop: 9,180)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile94 km (58 mi)SE of epicenterCatemu(pop: 13,300)II: Very weakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile95 km (59 mi)S of epicenterQuintero(pop: 31,900)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile101 km (63 mi)S of epicenterHacienda La Calera(pop: 49,100)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile102 km (63 mi)S of epicenterLa Calera(pop: 50,200)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile105 km (66 mi)S of epicenterLa Cruz(pop: 17,300)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile111 km (69 mi)S of epicenterConcon(pop: 42,200)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile111 km (69 mi)S of epicenterQuillota(pop: 67,800)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile113 km (70 mi)SE of epicenterPutaendo(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile117 km (73 mi)SE of epicenterLlaillay(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile122 km (76 mi)S of epicenterVina del Mar(pop: 294,600)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile122 km (76 mi)SE of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 59,300)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile123 km (76 mi)S of epicenterValparaiso(pop: 282,400)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile124 km (77 mi)S of epicenterLimache(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile125 km (78 mi)S of epicenterQuilpue(pop: 130,300)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile126 km (78 mi)S of epicenterVilla Alemana(pop: 97,300)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile137 km (85 mi)SE of epicenterLos Andes(pop: 56,900)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile152 km (95 mi)N of epicenterOvalle(pop: 77,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile165 km (103 mi)SE of epicenterLampa(pop: 102,200)I: Not feltChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile166 km (103 mi)SE of epicenterColina(pop: 146,200)I: Not feltChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile180 km (112 mi)SE of epicenterQuilicura(pop: 210,400)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile183 km (114 mi)SE of epicenterRenca(pop: 147,200)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile185 km (115 mi)S of epicenterSan Antonio(pop: 87,700)I: Not feltRegion de ValparaisoChile187 km (116 mi)SE of epicenterLo Prado(pop: 104,300)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile191 km (119 mi)SE of epicenterSantiago(pop: 4,837,300)I: Not feltSantiago MetropolitanChile192 km (120 mi)SE of epicenterMaipu(pop: 503,600)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile196 km (122 mi)S of epicenterPadre Hurtado(pop: 63,300)I: Not feltTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile198 km (123 mi)SE of epicenterPenalolen(pop: 241,600)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile198 km (123 mi)S of epicenterPenaflor(pop: 65,500)I: Not feltTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile199 km (124 mi)S of epicenterMelipilla(pop: 63,100)I: Not feltSantiago MetropolitanChile203 km (126 mi)SE of epicenterSan Bernardo(pop: 249,900)I: Not feltMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChile204 km (127 mi)SE of epicenterLa Pintana(pop: 201,200)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile210 km (130 mi)SE of epicenterPuente Alto(pop: 568,100)I: Not feltCordillera, Santiago MetropolitanChile227 km (141 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 quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 55 seconds, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Chile.It came from near Coquimbo, a city with more than 160,000 inhabitants in 221 km (137 mi) distance north of the epicenter, Chile.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateCoquimbo, Provincia de Elqui (219.7 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsCoquimbo, Region de Coquimbo, Chile(Pop.: 161,317)221 km (137 mi)N of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking1220–220 km (136–136 mi)220 km (136 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare 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 GMT2026-03-4EpicenterAgency3.910 km6.2 mi(*)15:26:40OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.546 km29 mi15:26:27Near Coast of Central Chile121 km (75 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.546 km29 mi15:26:2715 km al O de Punitaqui121 km (75 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 543 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 41.7 years)Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 252 quakes per year (or 21 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 545 quakes per year (or 45 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 550 quakes per year (or 46 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 18 hours after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Mar 3, 2026, at 05:30 pm (GMT -4 local time) in 64 km (40 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 4.6 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Region de Valparaiso, Chile - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.5. It had occurred 9 years earlier, on Thursday, Dec 8, 2016, at 04:42 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4) in Region de Coquimbo, Chile:Mag. 6.5 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Region de Coquimbo, Chile - Dec 8, 2016 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.2. It had occurred 10 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Sep 16, 2015, at 06:54 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4) in Region de Coquimbo, Chile:Mag. 8.2 earthquake 40 km west of Illapel - Region de Coquimbo, Chile - Sep 16, 2015 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 3, 05:30 pm (GMT -4)4.610 km64 km (40 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 98 km northwest of Quintero, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoMar 2, 12:10 pm (GMT -3)3.031 km11 km (7.1 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 17 km southwest of Los Vilos, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile I FELT ITInfoFeb 28, 10:37 pm (Santiago)4.640 km80 km (49 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 44 km north of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile I FELT IT - 14 reportsInfoFeb 27, 08:32 pm (Santiago)4.236 km17 km (10.4 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 24 km southwest of Los Vilos, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile I FELT ITInfoFeb 24, 08:02 am (GMT -3)3.227 km8.6 km (5.4 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 4.1 km northwest of Los Vilos, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoFeb 15, 10:45 am (Santiago)4.234 km69 km (43 mi) to the N 57 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoFeb 13, 09:58 pm (GMT -3)4.541 km73 km (45 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 69 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoDec 8, 2016 04:42 pm (Santiago)6.528 km47 km (29 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 47 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 7 reportsInfoSep 21, 2015 01:39 pm (Santiago)6.533 km33 km (20 mi) to the NE 20 km southwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 33 reportsInfoSep 18, 2015 05:10 am (GMT -4)6.413 km42 km (26 mi) to the SWChile (Peruvian Point of View) [Sea] 2 reportsInfoSep 17, 2015 01:10 am (Santiago)6.880 km57 km (35 mi) to the E 7.6 km southwest of Salamanca, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 7 reportsInfoSep 17, 2015 12:10 am (Santiago)6.340 km50 km (31 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 44 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoSep 16, 2015 11:55 pm (Santiago)6.435 km68 km (42 mi) to the NProvincia de Choapa, 84 km south of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 3 reportsInfoSep 16, 2015 09:41 pm (Santiago)6.435 km87 km (54 mi) to the N 70 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoSep 16, 2015 07:18 pm (Santiago)6.431 km41 km (26 mi) to the NE 24 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 1 reportInfoSep 16, 2015 06:59 pm (Santiago)6.427 km38 km (23 mi) to the NW54 km W of Illapel, ChileInfoSep 16, 2015 06:54 pm (Santiago)8.223 km45 km (28 mi) to the N 40 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 103 reportsInfoAug 23, 2014 06:32 pm (Santiago)6.433 km84 km (52 mi) to the S Near Coast of Central Chile 59 reportsInfoApr 16, 2012 11:50 pm (Santiago)6.729 km80 km (50 mi) to the SPetorca, 22 km northwest of Hacienda La Calera, Quillota, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoMar 11, 2010 10:55 am (Santiago)7.018 km267 km (166 mi) to the SProvincia de Cardenal Caro, 99 km west of Rancagua, Provincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, ChileInfoOct 12, 2006 02:05 pm (Santiago)6.431 km78 km (48 mi) to the N 46 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoJul 29, 1998 03:14 am (Santiago)6.451 km51 km (32 mi) to the SE 16 km north of La Ligua, Petorca, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoOct 14, 1997 09:03 pm (Santiago)7.158 km116 km (72 mi) to the N 37 km south of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoNov 27, 1992 11:13 pm (GMT -4)6.512 km77 km (48 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 85 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 8, 1985 09:56 pm (Santiago)7.238 km245 km (152 mi) to the SProvincia de Cardenal Caro, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, 60 km south of San Antonio, San Antonio, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoMar 17, 1985 06:41 am (Santiago)6.733 km78 km (49 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 45 km north of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoMar 3, 1985 08:32 pm (Santiago)7.433 km142 km (88 mi) to the SValparaiso, 27 km southwest of Quilpue, Marga Marga, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoMar 3, 1985 07:38 pm (Santiago)6.433 km97 km (60 mi) to the S 16 km north of Quillota, Quillota, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoMar 3, 1985 06:47 pm (Santiago)8.033 km137 km (85 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 25 km southwest of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoNov 7, 1981 12:29 am (Santiago)6.865 km38 km (24 mi) to the SEPetorca, 77 km north of Quillota, Quillota, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoOct 15, 1981 11:25 pm (GMT -4)7.233 km193 km (120 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 135 km west of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoOct 5, 1973 01:47 am (Santiago)6.733 km66 km (41 mi) to the SPetorca, 59 km north of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoJul 11, 1971 05:51 am (GMT -4)6.335 km43 km (27 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 84 km north of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoJul 8, 1971 11:03 pm (Santiago)7.860 km89 km (55 mi) to the SE 24 km northeast of Hacienda La Calera, Quillota, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoMar 28, 1965 12:33 pm (Santiago)7.470 km74 km (46 mi) to the SE Valparaiso, ChileInfoDec 20, 1953 05:19 am (Santiago)6.225 km22 km (13 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 61 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 15, 1943 11:34 am (Universal Time)6.425 km22 km (14 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 74 km southwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 7, 1943 11:17 pm (Universal Time)6.425 km46 km (29 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 64 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 6, 1943 04:07 pm (Universal Time)8.135 km77 km (48 mi) to the N 45 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoNov 29, 1932 11:11 am (Universal Time)6.535 km37 km (23 mi) to the SEProvincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, 32 km north of La Ligua, Petorca, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoMar 18, 1931 08:02 am (Universal Time)7.235 km222 km (138 mi) to the S Valparaiso, ChileInfoOct 17, 1930 08:46 am (Universal Time)6.435 km87 km (54 mi) to the SE 17 km north of Hacienda La Calera, Quillota, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoOct 2, 1906 02:33 pm (Universal Time)6.315 km32 km (20 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, Region de Coquimbo, 97 km north of Vina del Mar, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoAug 17, 1906 12:40 am (Universal Time)8.235 km55 km (34 mi) to the S 17 km west of La Ligua, Petorca, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes 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