Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at unknown depth26 Mar 08:58 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 26, 2026 08:55:28 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Mar 26, 2026, at 03:55 am (GMT -5)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.3Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude32.41°S / 71.85°WRegion de Valparaiso, ChileSeismic antipode32.41°N / 108.15°EChinaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTupungatito (221 km / 137 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 17.5°C (63 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from SEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy5 minutes agoMar 26, 2026 08:55 GMT / Mar 26, 2026 03:55 am (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -32.41 / -71.85: Offshore Valparaiso, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: CSN: 4.3 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22844618',-32.41000,-71.85000,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, Offshore Valparaiso, 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 Vina del Mar, a city with more than 290,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 74 km (46 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Chile, Santiago, 162 km (100 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.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)SE of epicenterQuintero(pop: 31,900)III: WeakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile58 km (36 mi)E of epicenterLa Ligua(pop: 24,900)III: WeakPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile64 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterLos Vilos(pop: 9,000)III: WeakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile65 km (40 mi)SE of epicenterConcon(pop: 42,200)III: WeakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile72 km (45 mi)SE of epicenterHacienda La Calera(pop: 49,100)III: WeakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile73 km (45 mi)S of epicenterValparaiso(pop: 282,400)III: WeakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile73 km (45 mi)E of epicenterCabildo(pop: 19,300)III: WeakPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile74 km (46 mi)SE of epicenterVina del Mar(pop: 294,600)III: WeakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile74 km (46 mi)SE of epicenterLa Calera(pop: 50,200)III: WeakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile75 km (46 mi)SE of epicenterLa Cruz(pop: 17,300)III: WeakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile77 km (48 mi)SE of epicenterQuillota(pop: 67,800)III: WeakRegion de ValparaisoChile81 km (50 mi)E of epicenterCatemu(pop: 13,300)III: WeakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile81 km (50 mi)SE of epicenterQuilpue(pop: 130,300)III: WeakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile84 km (52 mi)SE of epicenterVilla Alemana(pop: 97,300)III: WeakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile87 km (54 mi)SE of epicenterLimache(pop: 35,900)III: WeakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile96 km (60 mi)SE of epicenterLlaillay(pop: 22,700)II: Very weakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile108 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterIllapel(pop: 22,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile109 km (68 mi)E of epicenterPutaendo(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile109 km (68 mi)SE of epicenterCasablanca(pop: 24,500)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile112 km (70 mi)E of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 59,300)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile114 km (71 mi)SE of epicenterTiltil(pop: 19,300)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile126 km (79 mi)E of epicenterLos Andes(pop: 56,900)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile127 km (79 mi)E of epicenterSan Esteban(pop: 17,100)II: Very weakLos Andes, Region de ValparaisoChile129 km (80 mi)S of epicenterCartagena(pop: 18,000)II: Very weakSan Antonio, Region de ValparaisoChile133 km (83 mi)SE of epicenterLampa(pop: 102,200)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile134 km (83 mi)S of epicenterSan Antonio(pop: 85,700)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile141 km (88 mi)SE of epicenterColina(pop: 146,200)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile150 km (93 mi)SE of epicenterQuilicura(pop: 210,400)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile154 km (95 mi)SE of epicenterRenca(pop: 147,200)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile154 km (96 mi)SE of epicenterMelipilla(pop: 63,100)II: Very weakSantiago MetropolitanChile156 km (97 mi)SE of epicenterLo Prado(pop: 104,300)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile159 km (99 mi)SE of epicenterMaipu(pop: 503,600)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile161 km (100 mi)SE of epicenterPenaflor(pop: 65,500)II: Very weakTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile161 km (100 mi)SE of epicenterPadre Hurtado(pop: 63,300)II: Very weakTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile162 km (100 mi)SE of epicenterSantiago(pop: 4,837,300)II: Very weakSantiago MetropolitanChile164 km (102 mi)SE of epicenterTalagante(pop: 51,800)II: Very weakSantiago MetropolitanChile170 km (105 mi)SE of epicenterSan Bernardo(pop: 249,900)II: Very weakMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChile170 km (106 mi)SE of epicenterPenalolen(pop: 241,600)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile173 km (107 mi)SE of epicenterLa Pintana(pop: 201,200)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile179 km (111 mi)SE of epicenterPuente Alto(pop: 568,100)II: Very weakCordillera, Santiago MetropolitanChileNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-03-26EpicenterAgency4.310 km6.2 mi(*)08:55:28OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.310 km6.2 mi(*)08:55:2843 km al SO de Pichidangui0.4 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.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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 26, 2026 03:55 am (GMT -5)5 minutes ago4.310 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 73 km N of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, 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 526 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 39.2 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 245 quakes per year (or 20.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 529 quakes per year (or 44 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 534 quakes per year (or 45 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 8 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 6 days after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake had hit on Friday, Mar 20, 2026, at 12:30 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -3) in 28 km (17 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.6 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Region de Coquimbo, Chile - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.7. It had occurred 9 years earlier, on Monday, Apr 24, 2017, at 05:38 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4) in Region de Valparaiso, Chile:Mag. 6.7 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Region de Valparaiso, Chile - Apr 24, 2017 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.2. It had occurred 11 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Sep 16, 2015, at 06:54 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4) in Region de Coquimbo, Chile:Mag. 8.2 earthquake 40 km west of Illapel - Region de Coquimbo, Chile - Sep 16, 2015 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 20, 12:30 pm (Santiago)4.657 km28 km (17 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 37 km southwest of Los Vilos, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile I FELT IT - 8 reportsInfoMar 9, 05:19 am (Santiago)4.245 km86 km (54 mi) to the NE 27 km WSW of Illapel, Chile 1 reportInfoMar 3, 04:30 pm (GMT -5)4.610 km48 km (30 mi) to the NW 101 km WNW of La Ligua, Chile 1 reportInfoFeb 28, 10:37 pm (Santiago)4.640 km30 km (18 mi) to the SE 44 km N of Valparaíso, Chile 14 reportsInfoFeb 27, 08:32 pm (Santiago)4.236 km42 km (26 mi) to the N Offshore Coquimbo, ChileInfoDec 23, 2025 10:05 pm (Santiago)4.651 km41 km (25 mi) to the E 19 km Al O De La Ligua 30 reportsInfoAug 23, 2025 06:07 am (Santiago)4.646 km27 km (17 mi) to the E 32 km Al N De Quintero 24 reportsInfoApr 24, 2017 05:38 pm (Santiago)6.722 km63 km (39 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 19 km west of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile 117 reportsInfoSep 21, 2015 01:39 pm (Santiago)6.533 km90 km (56 mi) to the NE 20 km southwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 33 reportsInfoSep 19, 2015 08:52 am (Santiago)6.220 km22 km (14 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 50 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca, Region de Valparaiso, Chile 8 reportsInfoSep 18, 2015 05:10 am (GMT -4)6.413 km22 km (14 mi) to the NChile (Peruvian Point of View) [Sea] 2 reportsInfoSep 16, 2015 07:18 pm (Santiago)6.431 km100 km (62 mi) to the NE 24 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 1 reportInfoSep 16, 2015 07:16 pm (Santiago)6.230 km94 km (58 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 49 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoSep 16, 2015 06:59 pm (Santiago)6.427 km89 km (55 mi) to the N54 km W of Illapel, ChileInfoSep 16, 2015 06:54 pm (Santiago)8.223 km102 km (63 mi) to the N 40 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 103 reportsInfoAug 23, 2014 06:32 pm (Santiago)6.433 km59 km (37 mi) to the SEPetorca, 17 km north of Hacienda La Calera, Quillota, Region de Valparaiso, Chile 59 reportsInfoApr 16, 2012 11:50 pm (Santiago)6.729 km51 km (32 mi) to the SEPetorca, 22 km northwest of Hacienda La Calera, Quillota, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoMar 11, 2010 10:55 am (Santiago)7.018 km213 km (132 mi) to the SProvincia de Cardenal Caro, 99 km west of Rancagua, Provincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, ChileInfoDec 18, 2008 05:19 pm (GMT -4)6.218 km13 km (8 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 65 km north of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoJul 29, 1998 03:14 am (Santiago)6.451 km54 km (34 mi) to the E 16 km NNW of La Ligua, ChileInfoOct 14, 1997 09:03 pm (Santiago)7.158 km175 km (109 mi) to the N 37 km south of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 8, 1985 09:56 pm (Santiago)7.238 km193 km (120 mi) to the SProvincia de Cardenal Caro, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, 60 km south of San Antonio, San Antonio, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoMar 19, 1985 12:01 am (Santiago)6.742 km90 km (56 mi) to the S 18 km S of Valparaíso, ChileInfoMar 17, 1985 06:41 am (Santiago)6.733 km37 km (23 mi) to the SE 35 km WNW of Hacienda La Calera, ChileInfoMar 3, 1985 11:32 pm (Santiago)6.633 km58 km (36 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 20 km northwest of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoMar 3, 1985 08:32 pm (Santiago)7.433 km90 km (56 mi) to the SValparaiso, 27 km southwest of Quilpue, Marga Marga, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoMar 3, 1985 06:47 pm (Santiago)8.033 km81 km (50 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 25 km southwest of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoNov 7, 1981 12:29 am (Santiago)6.865 km54 km (33 mi) to the NE 29 km NNW of La Ligua, ChileInfoOct 15, 1981 11:25 pm (GMT -4)7.233 km140 km (87 mi) to the SW 135 km W of Valparaíso, ChileInfoOct 5, 1973 01:47 am (Santiago)6.733 km37 km (23 mi) to the EPetorca, 59 km north of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoOct 5, 1973 01:45 am (Santiago)6.514 km64 km (40 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 27 km west of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoJul 8, 1971 11:03 pm (Santiago)7.860 km76 km (47 mi) to the E 24 km northeast of Hacienda La Calera, Quillota, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoMar 28, 1965 12:33 pm (Santiago)7.470 km59 km (37 mi) to the E 7.8 km south of La Ligua, Petorca, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoMar 22, 1965 06:56 pm (Santiago)6.249 km55 km (34 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 54 km southwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoDec 20, 1953 05:19 am (Santiago)6.225 km67 km (41 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 61 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 15, 1943 11:34 am (Universal Time)6.425 km40 km (25 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 74 km southwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 7, 1943 11:17 pm (Universal Time)6.425 km93 km (58 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 64 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 6, 1943 04:07 pm (Universal Time)8.135 km136 km (84 mi) to the N 45 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoNov 29, 1932 11:11 am (Universal Time)6.535 km55 km (34 mi) to the NE Valparaiso, ChileInfoOct 17, 1930 08:46 am (Universal Time)6.435 km68 km (42 mi) to the E 17 km north of Hacienda La Calera, Quillota, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoDec 1, 1928 04:06 am (Universal Time)7.735 km300 km (186 mi) to the S Maule, ChileInfoJan 30, 1914 03:36 am (Universal Time)7.615 km295 km (183 mi) to the SW 103 km NW of Constitución, ChileInfoOct 2, 1906 02:33 pm (Universal Time)6.315 km27 km (17 mi) to the N 58 km WNW of La Ligua, ChileInfoAug 19, 1906 09:27 am (Universal Time)6.90 km67 km (42 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km west of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, ChileInfoAug 17, 1906 12:40 am (Universal Time)8.235 km42 km (26 mi) to the E Valparaiso, 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]