Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 38 km depth7 Mar 23:00 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.7 Mar 23:00: Now using data updates from CSNI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 7, 2026 22:55:25 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Mar 7, 2026, at 10:55 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.8Depth38 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude28.702°S / 71.634°WHuasco, Region de Atacama, ChileSeismic antipode28.702°N / 108.366°EChinaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))Estimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy5 minutes agoMar 7, 2026 22:55 GMT / Mar 7, 2026 10:55 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -28.702 / -71.634: Chile: 48 km Al SO De HuascoSource: CSNOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.8 / 38 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22784126',-28.70200,-71.63400,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, Chile: 48 km Al SO De Huasco',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 Vallenar, a town with 45,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 87 km (54 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced 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, 537 km (334 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(*)RegionCountry48 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterHuasco(pop: 8,980)III: WeakRegion de AtacamaChile58 km (36 mi)E of epicenterFreirina(pop: 6,040)III: WeakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile87 km (54 mi)E of epicenterVallenar(pop: 44,900)III: WeakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile99 km (62 mi)SE of epicenterLa Higuera(pop: 4,290)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile112 km (70 mi)E of epicenterAlto del Carmen(pop: 5,030)III: WeakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile139 km (86 mi)S of epicenterLa Serena(pop: 154,500)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile142 km (88 mi)S of epicenterCoquimbo(pop: 161,300)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile173 km (108 mi)SE of epicenterVicuna(pop: 27,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile192 km (120 mi)NE of epicenterTierra Amarilla(pop: 12,900)II: Very weakCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile196 km (122 mi)NE of epicenterCopiapo(pop: 129,300)II: Very weakCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile196 km (122 mi)NE of epicenterCopiapo(pop: 129,300)II: Very weakCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile199 km (123 mi)NE of epicenterCaldera(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile215 km (134 mi)S of epicenterOvalle(pop: 77,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile329 km (204 mi)S of epicenterIllapel(pop: 22,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile357 km (222 mi)S of epicenterLos Vilos(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile456 km (283 mi)S of epicenterHacienda La Calera(pop: 49,100)I: Not feltQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile456 km (284 mi)S of epicenterLa Calera(pop: 50,200)I: Not feltQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile459 km (285 mi)S of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 59,300)I: Not feltRegion de ValparaisoChile466 km (290 mi)S of epicenterQuillota(pop: 67,800)I: Not feltRegion de ValparaisoChile470 km (292 mi)S of epicenterConcon(pop: 42,200)I: Not feltValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile470 km (292 mi)S of epicenterLos Andes(pop: 56,900)I: Not feltRegion de ValparaisoChile481 km (299 mi)S of epicenterVina del Mar(pop: 294,600)I: Not feltValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile482 km (300 mi)S of epicenterValparaiso(pop: 282,400)I: Not feltValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile484 km (301 mi)S of epicenterQuilpue(pop: 130,300)I: Not feltMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile484 km (301 mi)S of epicenterVilla Alemana(pop: 97,300)I: Not feltMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile509 km (316 mi)S of epicenterColina(pop: 146,200)I: Not feltChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile515 km (320 mi)S of epicenterLampa(pop: 102,200)I: Not feltChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile526 km (327 mi)S of epicenterQuilicura(pop: 210,400)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile530 km (329 mi)S of epicenterRenca(pop: 147,200)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile534 km (332 mi)S of epicenterLo Prado(pop: 104,300)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile537 km (334 mi)S of epicenterSantiago(pop: 4,837,300)I: Not feltSantiago MetropolitanChile540 km (336 mi)S of epicenterPenalolen(pop: 241,600)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile542 km (337 mi)S of epicenterMaipu(pop: 503,600)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile544 km (338 mi)S of epicenterSan Antonio(pop: 87,700)I: Not feltRegion de ValparaisoChile547 km (340 mi)S of epicenterPadre Hurtado(pop: 63,300)I: Not feltTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile550 km (342 mi)S of epicenterPenaflor(pop: 65,500)I: Not feltTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile551 km (342 mi)S of epicenterSan Bernardo(pop: 249,900)I: Not feltMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChile551 km (342 mi)S of epicenterLa Pintana(pop: 201,200)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile555 km (345 mi)S of epicenterPuente Alto(pop: 568,100)I: Not feltCordillera, Santiago MetropolitanChile575 km (357 mi)N of epicenterAntofagasta(pop: 401,100)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChileNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-03-7EpicenterAgency4.838 km24 mi22:55:2548 km al SO de HuascoCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))4.838 km24 mi22:55:25Near Coast of Central Chile0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with CSNRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 7, 2026 10:55 pm (Universal Time)5 minutes ago4.838 km0 km - This quakeChile: 48 km Al SO De HuascoMain 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 301 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: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 31.4 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 148 quakes per year (or 12.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 299 quakes per year (or 25 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 earthquake