Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Off Coast OF Tarapaca, Chile, on Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026, at 12:07 pm (Universal Time)

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The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Chile | Quakes in Peru | Quakes in Bolivia | Tarapacá | Region de Arica y Parinacota | Region de AntofagastaHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at unknown depth4 Mar 12:10 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 4, 2026 12:07:46 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Mar 4, 2026, at 07:07 am (GMT -5)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude20.07°S / 71.04°WChileSeismic antipode20.07°N / 108.96°EChinaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoCerro Tatajachura (211 km / 131 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 23.8°C (75 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSWEstimated 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 energy4 minutes agoMar 4, 2026 12:07 GMT / Mar 4, 2026 07:07 am (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -20.07 / -71.04: Off Coast OF Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22772836',-20.07000,-71.04000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Off Coast OF Tarapaca, 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+="&notFelt=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 Iquique, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 94 km (59 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry94 km (59 mi)E of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)II: Very weakTarapacáChile100 km (62 mi)E of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile101 km (62 mi)SE of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile101 km (63 mi)NE of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile106 km (66 mi)SE of epicenterPlaya Quinteros(pop: 20)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile113 km (70 mi)SE of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile133 km (82 mi)E of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile133 km (82 mi)E of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile135 km (84 mi)E of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile135 km (84 mi)NE of epicenterCuya(pop: 166)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile138 km (86 mi)SE of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile147 km (92 mi)E of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 1,530)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile161 km (100 mi)E of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile162 km (101 mi)SE of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile165 km (103 mi)E of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile170 km (105 mi)E of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile170 km (106 mi)NE of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile172 km (107 mi)NE of epicenterFrancia(pop: 62)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile172 km (107 mi)SE of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile184 km (115 mi)E of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile189 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile190 km (118 mi)E of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile194 km (120 mi)NE of epicenterArica(pop: 241,700)I: Not feltRegion de Arica y ParinacotaChile196 km (122 mi)E of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile197 km (122 mi)E of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile197 km (122 mi)NE of epicenterNama(pop: 44)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile202 km (126 mi)NE of epicenterEsquiña(pop: 54)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile204 km (127 mi)NE of epicenterTimar(pop: 57)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile228 km (141 mi)SE of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile236 km (147 mi)SE of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)I: Not feltProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile241 km (150 mi)S of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChile243 km (151 mi)N of epicenterTacna(pop: 286,200)I: Not feltTacnaPeru246 km (153 mi)N of epicenterIte(pop: 998)I: Not feltJorge Basadre, TacnaPeru260 km (161 mi)NE of epicenterPutre(pop: 2,770)I: Not feltParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile267 km (166 mi)E of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile273 km (170 mi)N of epicenterIlo(pop: 53,500)I: Not feltDepartamento de MoqueguaPeru290 km (181 mi)SE of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 4,900)I: Not feltProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile307 km (191 mi)NE of epicenterGeneral Lagos(pop: 684)I: Not feltParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile344 km (214 mi)SE of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile371 km (231 mi)NE of epicenterCurahuara de Carangas(pop: 1,610)I: Not feltOruroBoliviaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-03-4EpicenterAgency3.910 km6.2 mi(*)12:07:46OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake4 minutes agoMar 4, 2026 12:07 GMT / Mar 4, 2026 07:07 am (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -20.07 / -71.04: Off Coast OF Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!',3.9,39, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-20.07,-71.04,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Off Coast OF Tarapaca, Chile','Earthquake: Mag 3.9 / 10 km (6.2 mi) depth4 minutes agoMar 4, 2026 12:07 GMT / Mar 4, 2026 07:07 am (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -20.07 / -71.04: Off Coast OF Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=22772836","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection").remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg(),d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText").innerHTML=o.html,d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap").style.display="",eval(o.js)}})})();]]>Support Us – Help Us Enhance Our Services!We’re passionate about delivering the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the globe — just for you. 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