Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 99 km depth6 Mar 02:04 UTC: First to report: CSN after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 6, 2026 02:00:12 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Mar 6, 2026, at 02:00 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.8Depth99 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude20.78°S / 69.013°WProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileAlso near: Bolivia 45 km (28 mi) awaySeismic antipode20.78°N / 110.987°EChinaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))Nearest volcanoCerro Napa (46 km / 29 mi)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 energy4 minutes agoMar 6, 2026 02:00 GMT / Mar 6, 2026 02:00 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -20.78 / -69.013: Chile: 37 km Al O De Mina CollahuasiSource: CSNDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22778287',-20.78000,-69.01300,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, Chile: 37 km Al O De Mina Collahuasi',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 Pozo Almonte, a town with 17,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 99 km (62 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry17 km (11 mi)S of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile46 km (29 mi)NW of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile61 km (38 mi)W of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile67 km (42 mi)W of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile81 km (51 mi)N of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile83 km (52 mi)NW of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 1,530)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile93 km (58 mi)SE of epicenterOllagüe(pop: 134)III: WeakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile99 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile105 km (65 mi)NW of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile108 km (67 mi)NW of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile111 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile112 km (69 mi)SW of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)III: WeakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile112 km (70 mi)N of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile118 km (73 mi)NW of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile122 km (76 mi)W of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)III: WeakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile123 km (76 mi)W of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)III: WeakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile125 km (78 mi)W of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)III: WeakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile127 km (79 mi)NW of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)III: WeakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile128 km (80 mi)SW of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)III: WeakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile134 km (83 mi)NW of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)II: Very weakTarapacáChile169 km (105 mi)N of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile172 km (107 mi)N of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile186 km (116 mi)S of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 4,900)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile187 km (116 mi)S of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile191 km (118 mi)SW of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)II: Very weakRegion de AntofagastaChile223 km (139 mi)E of epicenterColchani(pop: 12,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia231 km (143 mi)E of epicenterUyuni(pop: 10,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia237 km (147 mi)S of epicenterSierra Gorda(pop: 1,070)II: Very weakProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile251 km (156 mi)S of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 2,000)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile290 km (180 mi)NW of epicenterArica(pop: 241,700)II: Very weakRegion de Arica y ParinacotaChile291 km (181 mi)E of epicenterAtocha(pop: 1,830)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia293 km (182 mi)N of epicenterPutre(pop: 2,770)II: Very weakParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile297 km (185 mi)SW of epicenterMejillones(pop: 14,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile314 km (195 mi)NE of epicenterChallapata(pop: 8,020)II: Very weakOruroBolivia339 km (210 mi)NE of epicenterTotoral(pop: 1,650)II: Very weakOruroBolivia342 km (213 mi)NE of epicenterPoopo(pop: 1,720)II: Very weakOruroBolivia357 km (222 mi)NE of epicenterMachacamarca(pop: 2,040)II: Very weakOruroBolivia359 km (223 mi)NE of epicenterHuanuni(pop: 15,500)II: Very weakOruroBolivia366 km (227 mi)NE of epicenterLlallagua(pop: 28,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia399 km (248 mi)SE of epicenterSusques(pop: 1,140)II: Very weakJujuy ProvinceArgentinaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-03-6EpicenterAgency4.899 km62 mi02:00:1237 km al O de Mina CollahuasiCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))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 6, 2026 02:00 am (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.899 km0 km - This quakeProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, 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 1,300 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: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 76 quakes per year (or 6.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 527 quakes per year (or 44 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,300 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,300 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per day)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