Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 28 km depth18 Apr 02:10 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.18 Apr 02:21: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.10 to 26.70 km (from 15.6 to 16.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.3 km (4.6 mi) towards W.18 Apr 02:31: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.70 to 27.50 km (from 16.6 to 17.1 mi).I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 18, 2026 02:07:02 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Apr 17, 2026, at 10:07 pm (GMT -4)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.90Depth27.5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude21.49°S / 69.72°WProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileSeismic antipode21.49°N / 110.28°EChinaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoAucanquilcha (133 km / 83 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 16.9°C (62 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NWEstimated 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 energy27 minutes agoApr 18, 2026 02:07 GMT / Apr 17, 2026 10:07 pm (GMT -4)Lat / Lng: -21.49 / -69.72: Antofagasta, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: CSN: 3.9 / 28 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22920096',-21.49000,-69.72000,'27 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Antofagasta, 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 Tocopilla, a town with 25,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 83 km (52 mi) distance southwest 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.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry27 km (17 mi)SE of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)III: WeakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile42 km (26 mi)NW of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)III: WeakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile71 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile83 km (52 mi)SW of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)II: Very weakRegion de AntofagastaChile84 km (52 mi)N of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile93 km (58 mi)NE of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile95 km (59 mi)S of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 4,900)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile97 km (60 mi)N of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile100 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile110 km (68 mi)NW of epicenterPlaya Quinteros(pop: 20)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile118 km (73 mi)N of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile126 km (78 mi)N of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile129 km (80 mi)N of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 837)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile135 km (84 mi)SE of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile137 km (85 mi)N of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile142 km (88 mi)N of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile149 km (93 mi)N of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)II: Very weakTarapacáChile150 km (93 mi)N of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile155 km (96 mi)E of epicenterOllagüe(pop: 134)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile161 km (100 mi)S of epicenterSierra Gorda(pop: 1,070)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile166 km (103 mi)N of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile166 km (103 mi)N of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile176 km (109 mi)N of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile183 km (114 mi)N of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile194 km (121 mi)S of epicenterMejillones(pop: 14,100)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile198 km (123 mi)N of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile205 km (128 mi)S of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 858)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile217 km (135 mi)N of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile217 km (135 mi)N of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile222 km (138 mi)SE of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile235 km (146 mi)N of epicenterFrancia(pop: 62)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile244 km (152 mi)N of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile250 km (155 mi)S of epicenterAntofagasta(pop: 401,100)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChile258 km (160 mi)N of epicenterNama(pop: 44)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile260 km (162 mi)E of epicenterCulpina K(pop: 71)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia263 km (164 mi)N of epicenterCuya(pop: 166)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile271 km (168 mi)NE of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile276 km (172 mi)N of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile4227 km (2626 mi)NW of epicenterPuerto el Barquito: Not feltDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaraguaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-04-18EpicenterAgency3.928 km17 mi02:07:02ANTOFAGASTA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.928 km17 mi02:07:0227 km al NO de Quillagua0.2 km (0.1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 705 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 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.37 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 36.3 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 267 quakes per year (or 22.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 704 quakes per year (or 59 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 706 quakes per year (or 59 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 7 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 4 weeks after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake had hit on Friday, Mar 20, 2026, at 07:29 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -3) in 94 km (58 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.1 earthquake 158 km southeast of Iquique - Tarapacá, Chile - Mar 20, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 1 year 39 weeks earlier, on Thursday, Jul 18, 2024, at 09:50 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4) in Region de Antofagasta, Chile:Mag. 7.4 earthquake 115 km southeast of Calama - Region de Antofagasta, Chile - Jul 18, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.2. It had occurred 12 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Apr 1, 2014, at 06:46 pm (GMT -5 local time) in Tarapacá, Chile:Mag. 8.2 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Tarapacá, Chile - Apr 1, 2014 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 17, 01:45 am (GMT -4)3.2116 km83 km (52 mi) to the NE 153 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile I FELT ITInfoApr 16, 07:49 am (GMT -4)3.2108 km88 km (55 mi) to the EProvincia de Tocopilla, 127 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile I FELT ITInfoApr 14, 12:00 pm (GMT -4)3.492 km88 km (55 mi) to the NEProvincia de Iquique, 47 km south of Pica, Provincia del Tamarugal, Tarapacá, Chile I FELT ITInfoApr 14, 11:27 am (GMT -4)3.2106 km88 km (55 mi) to the NEProvincia de Iquique, 46 km south of Pica, Provincia del Tamarugal, Tarapacá, Chile I FELT ITInfoApr 13, 08:56 pm (GMT -4)3.5118 km97 km (60 mi) to the NEProvincia de Iquique, 41 km southeast of Pica, Provincia del Tamarugal, Tarapacá, Chile I FELT ITInfoMar 20, 07:29 am (Santiago)4.1118 km94 km (58 mi) to the NE 158 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoMar 20, 07:17 am (Santiago)4.2132 km89 km (55 mi) to the NE 161 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoMar 15, 06:25 pm (Santiago)4.1121 km101 km (62 mi) to the E 174 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoMar 9, 06:47 pm (GMT -3)3.7111 km99 km (61 mi) to the NE 100 km southeast of Alto Hospicio, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoMar 5, 11:00 pm (Santiago)4.8106 km104 km (65 mi) to the NEProvincia de Iquique, 101 km southeast of Pozo Almonte, Provincia del Tamarugal, Tarapacá, Chile 2 reportsInfoDec 13, 2025 09:18 am (Santiago)5.597 km79 km (49 mi) to the E 164 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 5 reportsInfoJan 2, 2025 04:43 pm (Santiago)6.199 km68 km (42 mi) to the EProvincia de Tocopilla, 85 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 31 reportsInfoJul 18, 2024 09:50 pm (Santiago)7.4145 km248 km (154 mi) to the SE 20 km al S de San Pedro de Atacama 170 reportsInfoDec 21, 2023 12:21 pm (Santiago)5.662 km64 km (40 mi) to the SW 22 km north of Tocopilla, Provincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 13 reportsInfoJul 28, 2022 12:15 am (Santiago)6.154 km81 km (50 mi) to the SW 22 km NW of Tocopilla, Chile 64 reportsInfoSep 11, 2020 07:35 am (Universal Time)5.910 km35 km (22 mi) to the NEProvincia del Tamarugal, 127 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 62 reportsInfoMay 30, 2014 11:32 am (Santiago)5.660 km36 km (22 mi) to the NWProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, 90 km north of Tocopilla, Provincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoApr 2, 2014 09:43 pm (GMT -5)7.722 km130 km (81 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 54 km southwest of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 7 reportsInfoApr 1, 2014 06:46 pm (GMT -5)8.225 km236 km (147 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 93 km northwest of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 14 reportsInfoMar 16, 2014 04:17 pm (GMT -5)7.033 km204 km (127 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 67 km northwest of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 2 reportsInfoJul 15, 2011 10:55 am (Santiago)5.4125 km104 km (65 mi) to the EProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, 144 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoNov 14, 2007 12:04 pm (Santiago)5.344 km89 km (55 mi) to the SW 21 km southeast of Tocopilla, Provincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoNov 14, 2007 11:40 am (Santiago)7.740 km86 km (53 mi) to the S Antofagasta, ChileInfoJun 13, 2005 06:44 pm (Santiago)7.8116 km176 km (109 mi) to the N 103 km east of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoAug 28, 2001 02:56 am (Santiago)5.966 km48 km (30 mi) to the SW 42 km north of Tocopilla, Provincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoNov 21, 1999 12:51 am (Santiago)5.9101 km101 km (63 mi) to the E 80 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoFeb 17, 1999 05:58 pm (Santiago)5.633 km51 km (32 mi) to the NWProvincia del Tamarugal, 97 km south of Alto Hospicio, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoJan 30, 1998 08:16 am (Santiago)7.142 km274 km (170 mi) to the S 35 km southeast of Antofagasta, Provincia de Antofagasta, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoJul 30, 1995 01:11 am (Santiago)8.046 km214 km (133 mi) to the S 36 km north of Antofagasta, Provincia de Antofagasta, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoApr 5, 1989 07:47 pm (Santiago)6.2112 km101 km (62 mi) to the NE 137 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoFeb 22, 1988 03:13 pm (Santiago)6.770 km73 km (46 mi) to the N 79 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoAug 8, 1987 11:48 am (Santiago)7.270 km276 km (171 mi) to the N 69 km southeast of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, ChileInfoFeb 20, 1986 05:16 am (Santiago)5.833 km58 km (36 mi) to the NW 95 km south of Alto Hospicio, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoAug 21, 1971 07:47 am (GMT -5)5.638 km91 km (57 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 43 km northwest of Tocopilla, Provincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoApr 20, 1971 10:12 am (Santiago)5.794 km90 km (56 mi) to the SE 66 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoNov 28, 1970 10:45 am (Santiago)6.045 km54 km (34 mi) to the N 95 km south of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoNov 28, 1970 07:08 am (Santiago)5.945 km45 km (28 mi) to the N 104 km south of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoNov 12, 1970 08:09 pm (Santiago)5.736 km75 km (47 mi) to the S 25 km east of Tocopilla, Provincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 25, 1967 10:41 am (GMT +0)6.346 km61 km (38 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 58 km north of Tocopilla, Provincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 20, 1967 10:25 pm (Santiago)7.345 km47 km (29 mi) to the SW 37 km northeast of Tocopilla, Provincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoFeb 12, 1967 10:08 am (Santiago)5.447 km63 km (39 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 37 km north of Tocopilla, Provincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoFeb 19, 1964 10:25 am (GMT -5)5.359 km91 km (57 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 79 km northwest of Tocopilla, Provincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 6, 1960 04:56 am (Santiago)6.050 km9.9 km (6.2 mi) to the N 141 km south of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoJun 13, 1959 08:12 pm (Santiago)7.1109 km150 km (93 mi) to the NE 136 km east of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoJul 11, 1958 03:10 pm (Santiago)6.055 km34 km (21 mi) to the NE 126 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoDec 6, 1953 11:05 pm (Santiago)7.40 km125 km (78 mi) to the SE NorthernInfoMay 15, 1951 01:18 am (Santiago)6.053 km15 km (9.2 mi) to the W 78 km northeast of Tocopilla, Provincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoOct 27, 1940 10:36 am (Universal Time)5.735 km50 km (31 mi) to the NWProvincia del Tamarugal, 95 km south of Alto Hospicio, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoOct 4, 1940 07:55 am (Universal Time)7.235 km183 km (114 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 39 km northwest of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoFeb 23, 1933 08:09 am (Universal Time)7.235 km118 km (74 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoMar 28, 1922 03:58 am (Universal Time)7.2150 km174 km (108 mi) to the EDepartamento de Potosi, 382 km southwest of Sucre, BoliviaInfoOct 20, 1921 06:03 am (Universal Time)7.2117 km205 km (128 mi) to the NE 149 km east of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoAug 25, 1916 05:44 am (La Paz)7.50 km186 km (116 mi) to the E 282 km southwest of Potosi, Departamento de Potosi, BoliviaInfoSep 15, 1911 08:10 am (GMT -5)7.30 km289 km (180 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 195 km west of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoOct 4, 1910 11:00 pm (Universal Time)7.2120 km94 km (58 mi) to the SE 51 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoApr 26, 1905 09:43 pm (Universal Time)6.860 km62 km (38 mi) to the NW 89 km south of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, 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 +][smaller][bigger]