Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at unknown depth30 Mar 08:28 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 30, 2026 08:25:39 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Mar 30, 2026, at 03:25 am (GMT -5)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.4Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude19.96°S / 70.95°WChileSeismic antipode19.96°N / 109.05°EChinaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoCerro Tatajachura (198 km / 123 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 22°C (72 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoMar 30, 2026 08:25 GMT / Mar 30, 2026 03:25 am (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -19.96 / -70.95: Offshore Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22856093',-19.96000,-70.95000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Offshore Tarapaca, 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 Iquique, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 88 km (55 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.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry87 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile88 km (55 mi)E of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)III: WeakTarapacáChile95 km (59 mi)E of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)III: WeakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile98 km (61 mi)SE of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)III: WeakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile107 km (66 mi)SE of epicenterPlaya Quinteros(pop: 20)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile115 km (71 mi)SE of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile120 km (75 mi)NE of epicenterCuya(pop: 166)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile123 km (77 mi)E of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile126 km (78 mi)E of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile127 km (79 mi)E of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile141 km (88 mi)E of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 1,530)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile142 km (88 mi)SE of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile151 km (94 mi)E of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile155 km (96 mi)NE of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile158 km (98 mi)NE of epicenterFrancia(pop: 62)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile159 km (99 mi)E of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile160 km (100 mi)SE of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile162 km (101 mi)SE of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile175 km (109 mi)NE of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile177 km (110 mi)SE of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile179 km (111 mi)N of epicenterArica(pop: 241,700)II: Very weakRegion de Arica y ParinacotaChile179 km (111 mi)E of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile182 km (113 mi)E of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile183 km (113 mi)NE of epicenterNama(pop: 44)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile184 km (114 mi)E of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile186 km (115 mi)E of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile187 km (116 mi)NE of epicenterEsquiña(pop: 54)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile189 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterTimar(pop: 57)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile194 km (120 mi)N of epicenterLos Palos(pop: 207)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru200 km (124 mi)N of epicenterLos Olivos(pop: 484)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru207 km (128 mi)N of epicenterVila Vila(pop: 474)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru225 km (140 mi)SE of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile228 km (142 mi)N of epicenterTacna(pop: 286,200)II: Very weakTacnaPeru233 km (145 mi)N of epicenterIte(pop: 998)II: Very weakJorge Basadre, TacnaPeru237 km (147 mi)N of epicenterLas Yaras(pop: 585)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru238 km (148 mi)N of epicenterCalana(pop: 875)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru239 km (149 mi)SE of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile244 km (152 mi)NE of epicenterPutre(pop: 2,770)II: Very weakParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile250 km (155 mi)S of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)II: Very weakRegion de AntofagastaChile260 km (161 mi)NE of epicenterVilavilani(pop: 321)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeruNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-03-30EpicenterAgency4.410 km6.2 mi(*)08:25:39OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 3 km2 (1 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 30, 2026 03:25 am (GMT -5)4 minutes ago4.410 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 88 km W of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, 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 106 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: 0.53 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 5.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 16.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 56 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)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 earthquake