Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 91 km depth30 Apr 22:54 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.30 Apr 22:58: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.9. Epicenter location corrected by 7.3 km (4.6 mi) towards W.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 30, 2026 22:50:08 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Apr 30, 2026, at 10:50 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.90Depth91 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude21.39°S / 69.06°WProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileAlso near: Bolivia 75 km (47 mi) awaySeismic antipode21.39°N / 110.94°EChinaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoAucanquilcha (64 km / 40 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 12.9°C (55 F), humidity: 20%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from ENEEstimated 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 energy11 minutes agoApr 30, 2026 22:50 GMT / Apr 30, 2026 10:50 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -21.39 / -69.06: Antofagasta, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: CSN: 3.9 / 91 km, RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 91 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22960668',-21.39000,-69.06000,'11 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 Huatacondo, a town with 55 inhabitants in Chile, in 51 km (32 mi) distance north 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(*)RegionCountry51 km (32 mi)N of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile57 km (36 mi)SW of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile86 km (53 mi)E of epicenterOllagüe(pop: 134)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile95 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile100 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile104 km (65 mi)N of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile107 km (67 mi)W of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile120 km (74 mi)S of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile122 km (76 mi)W of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile123 km (76 mi)SW of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 4,900)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile133 km (82 mi)NW of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 837)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile140 km (87 mi)NW of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile141 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChile147 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterPlaya Quinteros(pop: 20)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile147 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile147 km (92 mi)N of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile156 km (97 mi)NW of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile157 km (97 mi)NW of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile165 km (103 mi)NW of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile169 km (105 mi)S of epicenterSierra Gorda(pop: 1,070)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile170 km (105 mi)N of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile172 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile173 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)I: Not feltTarapacáChile174 km (108 mi)N of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile179 km (111 mi)N of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile191 km (119 mi)SE of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile200 km (124 mi)N of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile230 km (143 mi)N of epicenterFrancia(pop: 62)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile231 km (143 mi)S of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 858)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile233 km (145 mi)NW of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile234 km (145 mi)N of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile238 km (148 mi)SW of epicenterMejillones(pop: 14,100)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile239 km (149 mi)N of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile252 km (157 mi)NE of epicenterColchani(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia254 km (158 mi)NE of epicenterUyuni(pop: 10,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia274 km (170 mi)NW of epicenterCuya(pop: 166)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile278 km (173 mi)N of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile287 km (178 mi)SW of epicenterAntofagasta(pop: 401,100)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChile356 km (221 mi)SE of epicenterSusques(pop: 1,140)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina366 km (227 mi)NE of epicenterChallapata(pop: 8,020)I: Not feltOruroBoliviaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-04-30EpicenterAgency3.991 km57 mi22:50:08ANTOFAGASTA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.991 km57 mi22:50:0858 km al NE de Quillagua0.2 km (0.1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))3.991 km57 mi22:50:08Northern Chile0.2 km (0.1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,700 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: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 97 quakes per year (or 8.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 690 quakes per year (or 57 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.7 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