Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at unknown depth29 Apr 02:25 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 29, 2026 02:22:45 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Apr 28, 2026, at 09:22 pm (GMT -5)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.90Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude19.93°S / 71.11°WChileSeismic antipode19.93°N / 108.89°EChinaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoCerro Tatajachura (214 km / 133 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 19.4°C (67 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SSEEstimated 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 29, 2026 02:22 GMT / Apr 28, 2026 09:22 pm (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -19.93 / -71.11: Off Coast OF Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: CSN: 3.9 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22955165',-19.93000,-71.11000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Off Coast OF 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 Pisagua, a town with 443 inhabitants in Chile, in 101 km (63 mi) distance east 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(*)RegionCountry101 km (63 mi)E of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile105 km (65 mi)E of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)II: Very weakTarapacáChile112 km (69 mi)E of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile114 km (71 mi)SE of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile121 km (75 mi)SE of epicenterPlaya Quinteros(pop: 20)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile129 km (80 mi)SE of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile130 km (81 mi)NE of epicenterCuya(pop: 166)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile140 km (87 mi)E of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile143 km (89 mi)E of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile144 km (89 mi)E of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile154 km (96 mi)SE of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile158 km (98 mi)E of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 837)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile166 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile167 km (104 mi)E of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile173 km (107 mi)E of epicenterFrancia(pop: 62)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile176 km (109 mi)E of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile176 km (109 mi)SE of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile178 km (111 mi)SE of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile183 km (114 mi)NE of epicenterArica(pop: 241,700)I: Not feltRegion de Arica y ParinacotaChile189 km (118 mi)SE of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile189 km (118 mi)E of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile196 km (122 mi)E of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile196 km (122 mi)NE of epicenterNama(pop: 44)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile198 km (123 mi)E of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile199 km (123 mi)NE of epicenterTimar(pop: 57)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile199 km (124 mi)NE of epicenterEsquiña(pop: 54)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile200 km (124 mi)E of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile202 km (126 mi)E of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile231 km (143 mi)N of epicenterIte(pop: 998)I: Not feltJorge Basadre, TacnaPeru231 km (144 mi)NE of epicenterTacna(pop: 286,200)I: Not feltTacnaPeru252 km (157 mi)NE of epicenterPutre(pop: 2,770)I: Not feltParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile252 km (157 mi)SE of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)I: Not feltProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile257 km (160 mi)N of epicenterIlo(pop: 53,500)I: Not feltDepartamento de MoqueguaPeru258 km (161 mi)S of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChile269 km (167 mi)E of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile286 km (178 mi)N of epicenterIlabaya(pop: 9,490)I: Not feltJorge Basadre, TacnaPeru286 km (178 mi)N of epicenterChipispaya(pop: 1,930)I: Not feltTarata, TacnaPeru296 km (184 mi)N of epicenterTarata(pop: 3,050)I: Not feltTacnaPeru297 km (185 mi)NE of epicenterGeneral Lagos(pop: 684)I: Not feltParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile308 km (191 mi)SE of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 4,900)I: Not feltProvincia de Tocopilla, Region 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 GMT2026-04-29EpicenterAgency3.910 km6.2 mi(*)02:22:45OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.910 km6.2 mi(*)02:22:45101 km al O de Pisagua0.4 km (0.2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 90 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.5 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 15.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 49 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 93 quakes per year (or 7.7 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake