Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 113 km depth2 May 06:27 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 4 minutes.2 May 06:28: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 116.00 to 113.30 km (from 72 to 70 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.1 km (2 mi) towards SSE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 2, 2026 06:22:43 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, May 2, 2026, at 02:22 am (America/Santiago GMT -4)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.73Depth113 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude21.727°S / 68.611°WProvincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileAlso near: Bolivia 46 km (29 mi) awaySeismic antipode21.727°N / 111.389°EChinaQuality42 seismic stationsShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoSan Pedro (28 km / 17 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 8.2°C (47 F), humidity: 8%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NEEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoMay 2, 2026 06:22 GMT / May 2, 2026 02:22 am (Santiago time)Lat / Lng: -21.727 / -68.611: Chile-Bolivia Border RegionSource: GFZOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.7 / 113 km, CSN: 4.7 / 122 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22964169',-21.72700,-68.61100,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, Chile-Bolivia Border Region',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 Calama, a city with more than 170,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 87 km (54 mi) distance south 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.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry67 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterOllagüe(pop: 134)III: WeakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile87 km (54 mi)S of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)III: WeakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile96 km (60 mi)W of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile100 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile128 km (80 mi)SW of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 4,900)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile138 km (86 mi)S of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 2,000)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile149 km (92 mi)SW of epicenterSierra Gorda(pop: 1,070)II: Very weakProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile154 km (96 mi)NW of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile156 km (97 mi)NW of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile158 km (98 mi)NW of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile159 km (99 mi)W of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile169 km (105 mi)W of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)II: Very weakRegion de AntofagastaChile180 km (112 mi)NW of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile189 km (117 mi)NW of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 837)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile194 km (121 mi)N of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile199 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile204 km (127 mi)NW of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile213 km (132 mi)NW of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile216 km (134 mi)NW of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile219 km (136 mi)SW of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 858)II: Very weakProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile221 km (138 mi)NW of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile224 km (139 mi)NW of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile224 km (139 mi)N of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile224 km (139 mi)NW of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile227 km (141 mi)NW of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile232 km (144 mi)NW of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)II: Very weakTarapacáChile233 km (145 mi)NE of epicenterUyuni(pop: 10,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia236 km (146 mi)NE of epicenterColchani(pop: 12,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia243 km (151 mi)SW of epicenterMejillones(pop: 14,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile263 km (163 mi)E of epicenterAtocha(pop: 1,830)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia273 km (169 mi)N of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile280 km (174 mi)E of epicenterSanta Barbara(pop: 2,430)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia282 km (175 mi)N of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile282 km (175 mi)SW of epicenterAntofagasta(pop: 401,100)II: Very weakRegion de AntofagastaChile290 km (180 mi)NW of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile296 km (184 mi)SE of epicenterSusques(pop: 1,140)II: Very weakJujuy ProvinceArgentina301 km (187 mi)E of epicenterTupiza(pop: 22,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia329 km (205 mi)NW of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile363 km (226 mi)SE of epicenterSan Antonio de los Cobres(pop: 4,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta ProvinceArgentina381 km (237 mi)NE of epicenterPotosi(pop: 141,300)II: Very weakDepartamento 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 GMT2026-05-2EpicenterAgency4.73± 0.29113 km70 mi±5.2 km06:22:43.28±0.16sChile-Bolivia Border RegionEpicenter uncertainty: ± 3.5 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.7113 km70 mi06:22:43Chile-Bolivia Border Region0.3 km (0.2 mi) epicenter difference with GFZRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.7122 km76 mi06:22:4372 km al SO de Ollagüe10.4 km (6.5 mi) epicenter difference with GFZCSN (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 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 2, 2026 02:22 am (Santiago)12 minutes ago4.7113 km0 km - This quake87 km N of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, 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 1,500 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 95 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 630 quakes per year (or 52 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 9 weeks after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Mar 1, 2026, at 05:03 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -3) in 44 km (27 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 5.1 earthquake Provincia de El Loa - Tarapacá, Chile - Mar 1, 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 41 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 75 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Dec 9, 1950, at 09:38 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Region de Antofagasta, Chile:Mag. 8.2 earthquake Provincia de El Loa - Region de Antofagasta, Chile - Dec 9, 1950 - 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 27, 08:37 am (Santiago)4.3111 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWProvincia de Iquique, 73 km south of Pica, Provincia del Tamarugal, Tarapacá, Chile I FELT ITInfoApr 17, 10:08 pm (La Paz)4.5118 km85 km (53 mi) to the NE 20 km N of Ollagüe, ChileInfoApr 4, 11:48 am (Santiago)4.5115 km13 km (8 mi) to the S 77 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoApr 2, 03:48 pm (Santiago)4.3102 km45 km (28 mi) to the S 43 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoApr 1, 04:05 pm (Santiago)4.5131 km21 km (13 mi) to the S 69 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoMar 1, 05:03 pm (Santiago)5.1111 km44 km (27 mi) to the SProvincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, 255 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 5 reportsInfoFeb 26, 06:07 am (Santiago)4.9110 km7.3 km (4.5 mi) to the S 80 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 1 reportInfoFeb 16, 06:24 pm (Santiago)5.0103 km74 km (46 mi) to the SW 30 km northwest of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 6 reportsInfoFeb 4, 05:01 am (Santiago)4.8107 km57 km (35 mi) to the SW 39 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 5 reportsInfoJan 13, 04:28 am (Santiago)5.3120 km54 km (34 mi) to the NWProvincia de Tocopilla, 128 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 6 reportsInfoJan 2, 2025 04:43 pm (Santiago)6.199 km51 km (32 mi) to the WProvincia 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 km165 km (102 mi) to the S 115 km southeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 170 reportsInfoJul 27, 2022 02:58 pm (Santiago)6.2112 km51 km (32 mi) to the S 46 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 38 reportsInfoDec 14, 2020 03:20 pm (Universal Time)5.810 km25 km (16 mi) to the E 99 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 17 reportsInfoOct 6, 2019 07:40 am (Santiago)5.7101 km34 km (21 mi) to the SE 75 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 5 reportsInfoJun 10, 2015 09:52 am (Santiago)6.0121 km86 km (54 mi) to the S Northern Chile 5 reportsInfoApr 2, 2014 09:43 pm (GMT -5)7.722 km234 km (145 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 54 km southwest of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 7 reportsInfoAug 23, 2013 04:34 am (Santiago)5.8111 km61 km (38 mi) to the S 40 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 3 reportsInfoJun 20, 2011 12:36 pm (Santiago)6.4128 km40 km (25 mi) to the E 111 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoJul 11, 2010 08:11 pm (Santiago)6.3115 km62 km (38 mi) to the SE 81 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoMar 4, 2010 06:39 pm (Santiago)6.3114 km63 km (39 mi) to the SE 66 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoFeb 16, 2008 10:45 am (Santiago)6.1130 km48 km (30 mi) to the NE 136 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoNov 14, 2007 11:40 am (Santiago)7.740 km144 km (89 mi) to the SW 36 km southeast of Tocopilla, Provincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoNov 7, 2006 10:25 am (Santiago)5.8121 km42 km (26 mi) to the E 110 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoOct 17, 2006 12:02 am (La Paz)5.9141 km84 km (52 mi) to the NEDepartamento de Potosi, 386 km southwest of Sucre, BoliviaInfoNov 17, 2005 03:26 pm (La Paz)6.8147 km102 km (63 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Potosi, 460 km southwest of Sucre, BoliviaInfoJun 13, 2005 06:44 pm (Santiago)7.8116 km203 km (126 mi) to the N 103 km east of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoJun 16, 2004 09:16 pm (Santiago)5.7115 km59 km (37 mi) to the NE 146 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoSep 17, 2003 05:34 pm (Santiago)5.8127 km41 km (26 mi) to the NE 126 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoMar 28, 2002 12:56 am (Santiago)6.5125 km30 km (19 mi) to the E 108 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoMay 12, 2000 03:43 pm (Jujuy)7.2225 km300 km (187 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Susques, 138 km northwest of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoNov 21, 1999 12:51 am (Santiago)5.9101 km18 km (11 mi) to the W 80 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoJan 30, 1998 08:16 am (Santiago)7.142 km293 km (182 mi) to the SW 35 km southeast of Antofagasta, Provincia de Antofagasta, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoJan 22, 1997 10:15 pm (La Paz)7.1276 km300 km (186 mi) to the E 16 km northwest of Villazon, Departamento de Potosi, BoliviaInfoJul 30, 1995 01:11 am (Santiago)8.046 km249 km (155 mi) to the SW 36 km north of Antofagasta, Provincia de Antofagasta, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoNov 13, 1993 10:59 pm (Santiago)5.8112 km94 km (58 mi) to the S 38 km east of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoJan 27, 1992 05:52 am (La Paz)5.8145 km66 km (41 mi) to the NE Potosi, BoliviaInfoMar 31, 1987 10:48 pm (Jujuy)7.0249 km273 km (170 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Rinconada, 52 km west of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoDec 11, 1984 08:22 pm (Santiago)6.492 km76 km (47 mi) to the S 34 km east of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 30, 1982 11:47 pm (Santiago)6.0118 km83 km (52 mi) to the N 170 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 11, 1980 02:15 pm (La Paz)6.180 km69 km (43 mi) to the NEDepartamento de Potosi, 391 km southwest of Sucre, BoliviaInfoDec 28, 1976 09:51 am (Santiago)5.889 km65 km (40 mi) to the NProvincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, 193 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoFeb 5, 1976 05:53 am (Santiago)5.898 km40 km (25 mi) to the E 111 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoJan 2, 1974 06:42 am (Santiago)6.4105 km93 km (58 mi) to the S 55 km east of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 27, 1967 05:17 am (Santiago)6.7115 km51 km (32 mi) to the NE 137 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 20, 1967 10:25 pm (Santiago)7.345 km138 km (86 mi) to the W 37 km northeast of Tocopilla, Provincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoNov 29, 1957 06:19 pm (La Paz)7.7233 km215 km (134 mi) to the NE 56 km south of Uyuni, Departamento de Potosi, BoliviaInfoDec 6, 1953 11:05 pm (Santiago)7.40 km42 km (26 mi) to the S 46 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 9, 1950 09:38 pm (Universal Time)8.2114 km260 km (162 mi) to the SProvincia de El Loa, 256 km east of Antofagasta, Provincia de Antofagasta, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 26, 1948 04:12 am (Santiago)7.00 km95 km (59 mi) to the SW 9.2 km southwest of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoOct 4, 1940 07:55 am (Universal Time)7.235 km271 km (168 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 km212 km (132 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 km78 km (49 mi) to the NE Chile-Bolivia Border RegionInfoOct 20, 1921 06:03 am (Universal Time)7.2117 km207 km (129 mi) to the N 149 km east of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoAug 25, 1916 05:44 am (La Paz)7.50 km103 km (64 mi) to the NE Bolivia-northern ChileInfoOct 4, 1910 11:00 pm (Universal Time)7.2120 km50 km (31 mi) to the SW 51 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, 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]