Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 102 km depth19 Apr 15:58 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 19, 2026 15:55:32 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Apr 19, 2026, at 11:55 am (GMT -4)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.90Depth102 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude20.48°S / 69.18°WProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileAlso near: Bolivia 45 km (28 mi) awaySeismic antipode20.48°N / 110.82°EChinaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoCerro Napa (54 km / 34 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 17.7°C (64 F), humidity: 30%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WSWEstimated 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 agoApr 19, 2026 15:55 GMT / Apr 19, 2026 11:55 am (GMT -4)Lat / Lng: -20.48 / -69.18: Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22924806',-20.48000,-69.18000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, 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+="¬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 Pica, a town with 9,300 inhabitants in Chile, in 15.8 km (10 mi) distance west 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(*)RegionCountry16 km (10 mi)W of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile44 km (27 mi)SW of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile45 km (28 mi)N of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile51 km (32 mi)S of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile52 km (32 mi)W of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 837)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile58 km (36 mi)SW of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile68 km (42 mi)W of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile69 km (43 mi)N of epicenterCoscaya(pop: 10)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile71 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile71 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile73 km (45 mi)N of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile76 km (47 mi)N of epicenterHuaviña(pop: 37)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile82 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile98 km (61 mi)N of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile99 km (62 mi)W of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile102 km (63 mi)W of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile105 km (66 mi)W of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)II: Very weakTarapacáChile108 km (67 mi)W of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile117 km (73 mi)SW of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile132 km (82 mi)N of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile145 km (90 mi)NE of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile146 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile179 km (111 mi)NW of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile208 km (129 mi)SW of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChile213 km (133 mi)S of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 4,900)I: Not feltProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile221 km (138 mi)S of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile235 km (146 mi)E of epicenterColchani(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia245 km (152 mi)E of epicenterUyuni(pop: 10,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia252 km (157 mi)NW of epicenterArica(pop: 241,700)I: Not feltRegion de Arica y ParinacotaChile257 km (160 mi)N of epicenterPutre(pop: 2,770)I: Not feltParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile269 km (167 mi)S of epicenterSierra Gorda(pop: 1,070)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile289 km (179 mi)S of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile296 km (184 mi)NW of epicenterTacna(pop: 286,200)I: Not feltTacnaPeru307 km (191 mi)NE of epicenterChallapata(pop: 8,020)I: Not feltOruroBolivia327 km (203 mi)NE of epicenterTotoral(pop: 1,650)I: Not feltOruroBolivia329 km (205 mi)NE of epicenterPoopo(pop: 1,720)I: Not feltOruroBolivia342 km (213 mi)NE of epicenterMachacamarca(pop: 2,040)I: Not feltOruroBolivia346 km (215 mi)NE of epicenterHuanuni(pop: 15,500)I: Not feltOruroBolivia355 km (220 mi)NE of epicenterOruro(pop: 208,700)I: Not feltOruroBolivia356 km (221 mi)NE of epicenterLlallagua(pop: 28,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBoliviaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-04-19EpicenterAgency3.9102 km64 mi15:55:32TARAPACA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,200 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: 3.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 66 quakes per year (or 5.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 449 quakes per year (or 37.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per day)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 earthquake