Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 44 km depth3 Mar 00:00 UTC: First to report: CSN after 4 minutes.3 Mar 00:02: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 2, 2026 23:55:54 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Mar 2, 2026, at 07:55 pm (GMT -4)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.6Depth44 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude28.58°S / 71.68°WChileSeismic antipode28.58°N / 108.32°EChinaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 19.5°C (67 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 10 m/s (19 kts) from SEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy12 minutes ago reported feltMar 2, 2026 23:55 GMT / Mar 2, 2026 07:55 pm (GMT -4)Lat / Lng: -28.58 / -71.68: Offshore Atacama, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 44 km, CSN: 4.4 / 44 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22768280',-28.58000,-71.68000,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, Offshore Atacama, Chile',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 90 km (56 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, 551 km (343 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(*)RegionCountry46 km (29 mi)E of epicenterHuasco(pop: 8,980)III: WeakRegion de AtacamaChile59 km (37 mi)E of epicenterFreirina(pop: 6,040)III: WeakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile90 km (56 mi)E of epicenterVallenar(pop: 44,900)III: WeakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile114 km (71 mi)SE of epicenterLa Higuera(pop: 4,290)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile118 km (73 mi)E of epicenterAlto del Carmen(pop: 5,030)III: WeakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile153 km (95 mi)S of epicenterLa Serena(pop: 154,500)II: Very weakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile156 km (97 mi)S of epicenterCoquimbo(pop: 161,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile186 km (116 mi)NE of epicenterTierra Amarilla(pop: 12,900)II: Very weakCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile187 km (116 mi)SE of epicenterVicuna(pop: 27,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile188 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterCaldera(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile189 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterCopiapo(pop: 129,300)II: Very weakCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile193 km (120 mi)S of epicenterAndacollo(pop: 11,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile197 km (122 mi)SE of epicenterPaiguano(pop: 4,260)II: Very weakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile230 km (143 mi)S of epicenterOvalle(pop: 77,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile245 km (152 mi)S of epicenterMonte Patria(pop: 13,900)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile254 km (158 mi)S of epicenterPunitaqui(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile292 km (182 mi)NE of epicenterDiego de Almagro(pop: 13,900)II: Very weakChanaral, Region de AtacamaChile296 km (184 mi)S of epicenterCombarbala(pop: 13,600)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile376 km (233 mi)SE of epicenterCalingasta(pop: 8,180)I: Not feltSan Juan ProvinceArgentina551 km (343 mi)S of epicenterSantiago(pop: 4,837,300)I: Not feltSantiago MetropolitanChileNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate493.9 km S of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt1493–493 km (307–307 mi)493 km (307 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.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 GMT2026-03-2EpicenterAgency4.644 km27 mi23:55:54OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.444 km27 mi23:55:54Near Coast of Central Chile0.5 km (0.3 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.444 km27 mi23:55:5447 km al O de Huasco0.5 km (0.3 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCCSN (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 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 2, 2026 07:55 pm (GMT -4)12 minutes ago4.644 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 153 km N of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, 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 288 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: 2.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 30.5 quakes per year (or 2.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 142 quakes per year (or 11.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 287 quakes per year (or 23.9 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 12 weeks after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025, at 03:38 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -3) in 53 km (33 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 5.1 earthquake 62 km southwest of Vallenar - Region de Atacama, Chile - Dec 10, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.6. It had occurred 2 years earlier, on Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023, at 08:33 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4) in Region de Atacama, Chile:Mag. 6.6 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Region de Atacama, Chile - Oct 31, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.5. It had occurred 103 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Nov 11, 1922, at 04:32 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Region de Atacama, Chile:Mag. 8.5 earthquake Copiapo - Region de Atacama, Chile - Nov 11, 1922 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapFeb 9, 04:13 am (GMT -4)4.213 km86 km (54 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 178 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoJan 10, 11:42 am (Santiago)4.055 km30 km (19 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 17 km southwest of Huasco, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoJan 1, 08:39 am (Santiago)4.048 km70 km (43 mi) to the SRegion de Atacama, 84 km north of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoDec 30, 2025 06:46 am (Santiago)4.226 km31 km (19 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 59 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoDec 24, 2025 09:38 pm (Santiago)4.130 km39 km (24 mi) to the SE 72 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoDec 10, 2025 03:38 am (Santiago)5.146 km53 km (33 mi) to the SE 62 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 28 reportsInfoNov 15, 2025 03:13 am (Santiago)4.930 km31 km (19 mi) to the SE 73 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 4 reportsInfoJul 27, 2025 06:37 am (GMT -4)4.844 km82 km (51 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 86 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 2 reportsInfoMay 21, 2025 11:02 pm (Santiago)4.668 km29 km (18 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 71 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoMay 2, 2025 11:24 am (Santiago)4.827 km47 km (29 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, Region de Atacama, 108 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 1 reportInfoFeb 13, 2024 09:31 pm (Santiago)5.828 km43 km (27 mi) to the SE 73 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 27 reportsInfoFeb 11, 2024 05:14 pm (Santiago)5.434 km54 km (33 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 63 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 3 reportsInfoOct 31, 2023 08:33 am (Santiago)6.634 km22 km (14 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 80 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 31 reportsInfoDec 14, 2021 12:23 am (Santiago)5.518 km17 km (10.5 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 79 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 5 reportsInfoJul 8, 2021 04:38 pm (Santiago)5.535 km24 km (15 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 78 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 4 reportsInfoJul 3, 2021 09:29 pm (Santiago)5.835 km23 km (14 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 84 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 7 reportsInfoJul 3, 2021 09:01 pm (Santiago)5.924 km26 km (16 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 83 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 16 reportsInfoSep 1, 2020 05:09 pm (GMT -4)6.324 km72 km (45 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 105 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 42 reportsInfoSep 1, 2020 06:31 am (Santiago)5.425 km79 km (49 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 90 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 1 reportInfoSep 1, 2020 03:01 am (Santiago)5.722 km81 km (50 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 80 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoSep 1, 2020 03:01 am (Santiago)5.630 km68 km (42 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 81 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 3 reportsInfoSep 1, 2020 01:29 am (Santiago)5.424 km66 km (41 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 82 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 2 reportsInfoSep 1, 2020 04:30 am (Universal Time)5.610 km84 km (52 mi) to the NE 63 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 14 reportsInfoJul 16, 2006 07:42 am (GMT -4)6.210 km86 km (53 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 182 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoDec 10, 2003 08:25 am (Santiago)5.833 km77 km (48 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 88 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoFeb 22, 2001 03:55 am (GMT -4)5.630 km87 km (54 mi) to the N 122 km southwest of Copiapo, Copiapo, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoDec 4, 1999 02:06 pm (Santiago)5.734 km46 km (28 mi) to the E 46 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoOct 14, 1997 09:03 pm (Santiago)7.158 km265 km (165 mi) to the S 37 km south of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoJul 19, 1997 08:22 am (Santiago)5.926 km78 km (48 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 81 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoOct 31, 1995 08:35 pm (Santiago)6.720 km44 km (28 mi) to the SE 74 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoOct 30, 1995 10:55 pm (Santiago)5.833 km49 km (30 mi) to the SE 74 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoOct 4, 1983 02:52 pm (Santiago)7.415 km253 km (157 mi) to the NEChanaral, 95 km north of Copiapo, Copiapo, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoMay 7, 1976 02:27 pm (Santiago)5.533 km69 km (43 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 81 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoNov 13, 1969 03:51 am (GMT -4)6.021 km83 km (52 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 153 km west of Copiapo, Copiapo, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoNov 15, 1967 09:31 pm (GMT +0)6.335 km44 km (27 mi) to the SE 68 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoAug 9, 1965 07:12 pm (Santiago)5.435 km35 km (22 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 55 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoApr 18, 1939 06:22 am (Universal Time)7.435 km171 km (106 mi) to the NE 56 km west of Copiapo, Copiapo, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoMay 20, 1931 09:53 pm (Universal Time)6.115 km100 km (62 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 156 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoAug 9, 1926 09:40 pm (Universal Time)5.835 km42 km (26 mi) to the SE 56 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoMay 4, 1923 10:26 pm (Universal Time)6.535 km44 km (27 mi) to the SE 72 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoNov 11, 1922 06:09 pm (Universal Time)6.735 km63 km (39 mi) to the N 93 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoNov 11, 1922 04:32 am (Universal Time)8.570 km182 km (113 mi) to the ECopiapo, 94 km east of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoNov 7, 1922 11:00 pm (Universal Time)6.925 km35 km (22 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, Region de Atacama, 184 km north of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoDec 4, 1918 11:47 am (Universal Time)8.040 km257 km (159 mi) to the NE Atacama, ChileInfoMay 20, 1918 05:55 pm (Universal Time)6.920 km71 km (44 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 104 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoJun 8, 1909 01:46 am (Santiago)7.60 km259 km (161 mi) to the NEChanaral, 98 km north of Copiapo, Copiapo, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoMar 19, 1904 06:28 am (Universal Time)7.00 km81 km (50 mi) to the SE 53 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, 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]