Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 95 km depth5 Apr 04:55 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 5, 2026 04:51:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Apr 5, 2026, at 12:51 am (GMT -4)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.0Depth95 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude19.06°S / 69.58°WProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileAlso near: Bolivia 66 km (41 mi) away | Peru 98 km (61 mi) awaySeismic antipode19.06°N / 110.42°EChinaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoIsluga (79 km / 49 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 11.2°C (52 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy15 minutes agoApr 5, 2026 04:51 GMT / Apr 5, 2026 12:51 am (GMT -4)Lat / Lng: -19.06 / -69.58: Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.1 / 98 km, CSN: 4.1 / 98 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22877304',-19.06000,-69.58000,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, 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 Camina, a town with 1,300 inhabitants in Chile, in 32 km (20 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very 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(*)RegionCountry15 km (9 mi)N of epicenterEsquiña(pop: 54)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile23 km (14 mi)SE of epicenterNama(pop: 44)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile31 km (19 mi)W of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile32 km (20 mi)SE of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile36 km (22 mi)S of epicenterFrancia(pop: 62)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile36 km (23 mi)N of epicenterTimar(pop: 57)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile64 km (40 mi)W of epicenterCuya(pop: 166)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile70 km (43 mi)SE of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile89 km (55 mi)SW of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile91 km (56 mi)SE of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile91 km (57 mi)S of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile96 km (60 mi)N of epicenterPutre(pop: 2,770)II: Very weakParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile96 km (60 mi)S of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile100 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterArica(pop: 241,700)II: Very weakRegion de Arica y ParinacotaChile102 km (63 mi)E of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile106 km (66 mi)S of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile119 km (74 mi)S of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile121 km (75 mi)S of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile124 km (77 mi)NW of epicenterLos Palos(pop: 207)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru135 km (84 mi)S of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile136 km (85 mi)NW of epicenterTacna(pop: 286,200)II: Very weakTacnaPeru137 km (85 mi)NW of epicenterLos Olivos(pop: 484)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru139 km (87 mi)N of epicenterVilavilani(pop: 321)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru140 km (87 mi)NW of epicenterCalana(pop: 875)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru141 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)II: Very weakTarapacáChile142 km (88 mi)S of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 1,530)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile145 km (90 mi)NW of epicenterCalientes(pop: 231)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru145 km (90 mi)S of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile156 km (97 mi)N of epicenterGeneral Lagos(pop: 684)I: Not feltParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile157 km (98 mi)N of epicenterCaplina(pop: 211)I: Not feltTacna, TacnaPeru160 km (100 mi)NW of epicenterVila Vila(pop: 474)I: Not feltTacna, TacnaPeru161 km (100 mi)S of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile164 km (102 mi)S of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile169 km (105 mi)NW of epicenterLas Yaras(pop: 585)I: Not feltTacna, TacnaPeru171 km (106 mi)NW of epicenterSama Grande(pop: 826)I: Not feltTacna, TacnaPeru183 km (114 mi)NE of epicenterCurahuara de Carangas(pop: 1,610)I: Not feltOruroBolivia183 km (114 mi)NW of epicenterCoruca(pop: 112)I: Not feltTacna, TacnaPeru198 km (123 mi)NW of epicenterIte(pop: 998)I: Not feltJorge Basadre, 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 GMT2026-04-5EpicenterAgency4.095 km59 mi04:51:30TARAPACA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.198 km61 mi04:51:30Northern Chile1.4 km (0.9 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.198 km61 mi04:51:3031 km al NO de Camiña1.4 km (0.9 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCCSN (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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 5, 2026 12:51 am (GMT -4)15 minutes ago4.095 km0 km - This quakeTarapaca, 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 328 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 36.3 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 162 quakes per year (or 13.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 327 quakes per year (or 27.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 20 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 19 hours after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Apr 4, 2026, at 06:22 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -3) in 93 km (58 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 4.8 earthquake 31 km WNW of Cuya - Chile - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.3. It had occurred 8 years earlier, on Saturday, Jan 20, 2018, at 09:06 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4) in Arica, Chile:Mag. 6.3 earthquake 100 km ESE of Arica - Chile - Jan 20, 2018 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.2. It had occurred 12 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Apr 1, 2014, at 06:46 pm (GMT -5 local time) in Tarapacá, Chile:Mag. 8.2 earthquake 93 km NW of Iquique - Chile - Apr 1, 2014 - 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 4, 06:22 am (Santiago)4.856 km93 km (58 mi) to the W 31 km WNW of Cuya, Chile I FELT IT - 6 reportsInfoMar 18, 10:51 am (Santiago)4.1120 km39 km (24 mi) to the NParinacota, 80 km east of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, ChileInfoMar 9, 12:41 pm (Santiago)4.9107 km80 km (50 mi) to the NParinacota, 83 km east of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile 1 reportInfoMar 1, 07:10 pm (Santiago)4.296 km60 km (37 mi) to the S 28 km S of Camiña, ChileInfoFeb 27, 02:43 pm (Santiago)4.0156 km96 km (59 mi) to the S Tarapaca, ChileInfoMay 26, 2025 12:50 am (Santiago)5.8104 km64 km (40 mi) to the S 100 km northeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 28 reportsInfoDec 2, 2023 03:55 am (Santiago)5.8112 km47 km (29 mi) to the EProvincia del Tamarugal, 151 km northeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 2 reportsInfoNov 1, 2018 10:19 pm (Universal Time)5.984 km55 km (34 mi) to the SEProvincia del Tamarugal, 122 km northeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoJan 20, 2018 09:06 pm (Santiago)6.3116 km25 km (15 mi) to the NE 101 km southeast of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile 13 reportsInfoOct 10, 2017 02:32 am (Santiago)6.294 km49 km (31 mi) to the N 73 km east of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile 51 reportsInfoMar 23, 2015 12:51 am (Santiago)6.4132 km79 km (49 mi) to the NEParinacota, 115 km east of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile 10 reportsInfoApr 2, 2014 09:43 pm (GMT -5)7.722 km193 km (120 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 54 km southwest of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 7 reportsInfoApr 1, 2014 07:59 pm (Santiago)5.822 km78 km (49 mi) to the SW 80 km north of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoApr 1, 2014 06:46 pm (GMT -5)8.225 km139 km (86 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 93 km northwest of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 14 reportsInfoMar 16, 2014 04:17 pm (GMT -5)7.033 km150 km (93 mi) to the SW 68km WNW of Iquique, Chile 2 reportsInfoApr 2, 2011 06:59 am (Santiago)5.9110 km80 km (50 mi) to the SE 140 km northeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoNov 12, 2009 11:05 pm (Santiago)6.527 km86 km (54 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 93 km north of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoDec 25, 2007 12:20 pm (Santiago)5.8113 km70 km (44 mi) to the SE 143 km northeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoJun 13, 2005 06:44 pm (Santiago)7.8116 km111 km (69 mi) to the S Tarapaca, ChileInfoJan 14, 2002 12:36 pm (Santiago)5.833 km51 km (32 mi) to the SE 133 km northeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoJul 24, 2001 01:00 am (Santiago)6.433 km55 km (34 mi) to the SE 127 km northeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoNov 30, 1999 12:01 am (Santiago)6.6128 km47 km (29 mi) to the NE 128 km east of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, ChileInfoApr 1, 1997 02:42 pm (Santiago)6.2116 km83 km (51 mi) to the NParinacota, 102 km east of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, ChileInfoApr 1, 1997 02:33 pm (Santiago)6.2114 km85 km (53 mi) to the NParinacota, 84 km east of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, ChileInfoMay 9, 1994 09:49 pm (Santiago)5.952 km65 km (41 mi) to the S 77 km northeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoAug 8, 1987 11:48 am (Santiago)7.270 km43 km (27 mi) to the W 69 km southeast of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, ChileInfoMay 18, 1985 12:59 pm (Santiago)6.0110 km56 km (35 mi) to the EParinacota, 144 km southeast of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, ChileInfoFeb 25, 1983 06:49 pm (Santiago)6.9146 km89 km (56 mi) to the NParinacota, 94 km east of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, ChileInfoMar 26, 1981 02:04 pm (Santiago)5.8138 km74 km (46 mi) to the SE 156 km northeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoMay 26, 1980 02:41 pm (Santiago)6.1114 km49 km (31 mi) to the SE 134 km northeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoMay 12, 1974 06:05 am (Santiago)5.8112 km79 km (49 mi) to the SE 136 km northeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoAug 20, 1965 05:42 am (La Paz)6.7124 km81 km (50 mi) to the E Oruro, BoliviaInfoJun 13, 1959 08:12 pm (Santiago)7.1109 km168 km (104 mi) to the SE 136 km east of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoJan 8, 1956 04:54 pm (Santiago)6.552 km98 km (61 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 59 km south of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, ChileInfoOct 4, 1940 07:55 am (Universal Time)7.235 km135 km (84 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 39 km northwest of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoApr 17, 1938 02:39 pm (Universal Time)6.335 km76 km (47 mi) to the SW 66 km north of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoDec 4, 1934 05:24 pm (Universal Time)6.535 km29 km (18 mi) to the SWProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, 106 km southeast of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, ChileInfoFeb 23, 1933 08:09 am (Universal Time)7.235 km175 km (109 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoSep 2, 1923 10:38 pm (Universal Time)7.0155 km205 km (127 mi) to the NE 97 km southwest of Viacha, Departamento de La Paz, BoliviaInfoAug 12, 1923 08:11 am (Santiago)6.00 km98 km (61 mi) to the NW 2.7 km south of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, ChileInfoOct 20, 1921 06:03 am (Universal Time)7.2117 km124 km (77 mi) to the SE Chile-Bolivia Border RegionInfoAug 17, 1918 06:53 am (Universal Time)6.435 km66 km (41 mi) to the SW 93 km north of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoAug 25, 1916 05:44 am (La Paz)7.50 km272 km (169 mi) to the SE Bolivia-northern ChileInfoJun 6, 1915 05:29 pm (La Paz)7.60 km130 km (81 mi) to the NE 160 km west of Oruro, Oruro, BoliviaInfoSep 15, 1911 08:10 am (GMT -5)7.30 km274 km (170 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 195 km west of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoDec 26, 1906 01:53 am (Lima)7.90 km191 km (118 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 55 km southeast of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, PeruInfoAug 30, 1906 02:38 am (Universal Time)6.960 km95 km (59 mi) to the NW 26 km northeast of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, ChileInfoMay 6, 1906 08:00 pm (Santiago)6.00 km98 km (61 mi) to the NW 2.7 km south of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, 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]