Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 119 km depth8 Aug 16:37 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 8, 2026 16:34:53 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Aug 8, 2026, at 12:34 pm (GMT -4)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.20Depth119 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude21.05°S / 68.99°WProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileAlso near: Bolivia 48 km (30 mi) awaySeismic antipode21.05°N / 111.01°EChinaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoOlca-Paruma (55 km / 34 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 16.6°C (62 F), humidity: 3%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoAug 8, 2026 16:34 GMT / Aug 8, 2026 12:34 pm (GMT -4)Lat / Lng: -21.05 / -68.99: Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23255227',-21.05000,-68.99000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 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 Huatacondo, a town with 55 inhabitants in Chile, in 15.2 km (9 mi) distance northwest 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(*)RegionCountry15 km (9 mi)NW of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile72 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile77 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile78 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile79 km (49 mi)E of epicenterOllagüe(pop: 134)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile88 km (55 mi)SW of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile105 km (66 mi)NW of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 837)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile111 km (69 mi)N of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile119 km (74 mi)W of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile121 km (75 mi)NW of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile122 km (76 mi)W of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile129 km (80 mi)NW of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile130 km (81 mi)W of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile135 km (84 mi)W of epicenterPlaya Quinteros(pop: 20)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile136 km (85 mi)NW of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile140 km (87 mi)N of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile140 km (87 mi)NW of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile142 km (88 mi)N of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile143 km (89 mi)NW of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile145 km (90 mi)NW of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile152 km (95 mi)NW of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)II: Very weakTarapacáChile157 km (97 mi)S of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile160 km (99 mi)SW of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 7,530)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile164 km (102 mi)N of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile170 km (106 mi)SW of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)II: Very weakRegion de AntofagastaChile185 km (115 mi)E of epicenterCulpina K(pop: 71)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia195 km (121 mi)N of epicenterFrancia(pop: 62)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile198 km (123 mi)N of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile201 km (125 mi)N of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile206 km (128 mi)NW of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile208 km (129 mi)S of epicenterSierra Gorda(pop: 1,070)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile212 km (131 mi)N of epicenterNama(pop: 44)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile222 km (138 mi)S of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 11,000)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile230 km (143 mi)E of epicenterColchani(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia235 km (146 mi)E of epicenterUyuni(pop: 10,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia242 km (150 mi)N of epicenterEsquiña(pop: 54)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile244 km (152 mi)NW of epicenterCuya(pop: 166)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile245 km (152 mi)N of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile273 km (170 mi)SW of epicenterMejillones(pop: 14,100)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile333 km (207 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 GMT2026-08-8EpicenterAgency4.2119 km74 mi16:34:53TARAPACA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 8, 2026 12:34 pm (GMT -4)4 minutes ago4.2119 km0 km - This quakeProvincia de Iquique, 72 km SE of Pica, Provincia del Tamarugal, 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 1,600 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 90 quakes per year (or 7.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 642 quakes per year (or 54 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 15 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 earthquake