Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 106 km depth13 Aug 01:35 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 13, 2026 01:31:54 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Aug 13, 2026, at 01:31 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.20Depth106 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude32.15°S / 71.16°WProvincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileAlso near: Argentina 75 km (47 mi) awaySeismic antipode32.15°N / 108.84°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTupungato (187 km / 116 mi)Estimated 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 13, 2026 01:31 GMT / Aug 13, 2026 01:31 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -32.15 / -71.16: Valparaiso, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23267440',-32.15000,-71.16000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 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 Quillota, a town with 68,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 82 km (51 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very 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, 153 km (95 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(*)RegionCountry32 km (20 mi)S of epicenterCabildo(pop: 19,300)II: Very weakPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile34 km (21 mi)S of epicenterLa Ligua(pop: 32,100)II: Very weakPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile42 km (26 mi)NW of epicenterLos Vilos(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile45 km (28 mi)NE of epicenterSalamanca(pop: 13,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile55 km (34 mi)S of epicenterCatemu(pop: 13,300)II: Very weakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile58 km (36 mi)N of epicenterIllapel(pop: 22,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile67 km (42 mi)SE of epicenterPutaendo(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile70 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterCanela(pop: 9,180)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile71 km (44 mi)S of epicenterHacienda La Calera(pop: 49,100)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile71 km (44 mi)S of epicenterLa Calera(pop: 50,200)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile75 km (47 mi)SE of epicenterPanquehue(pop: 6,840)II: Very weakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile76 km (47 mi)S of epicenterLa Cruz(pop: 17,300)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile78 km (49 mi)SE of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 59,300)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile79 km (49 mi)SW of epicenterQuintero(pop: 31,900)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile79 km (49 mi)S of epicenterLlaillay(pop: 22,700)II: Very weakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile82 km (51 mi)S of epicenterQuillota(pop: 67,800)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile90 km (56 mi)SE of epicenterSan Esteban(pop: 17,100)II: Very weakLos Andes, Region de ValparaisoChile92 km (57 mi)S of epicenterConcon(pop: 42,200)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile93 km (58 mi)SE of epicenterLos Andes(pop: 63,000)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile93 km (58 mi)SE of epicenterCalle Larga(pop: 13,400)II: Very weakLos Andes, Region de ValparaisoChile96 km (60 mi)S of epicenterLimache(pop: 46,100)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile102 km (63 mi)S of epicenterVilla Alemana(pop: 97,300)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile103 km (64 mi)S of epicenterQuilpue(pop: 130,300)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile104 km (65 mi)S of epicenterVina del Mar(pop: 334,200)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile108 km (67 mi)SW of epicenterValparaiso(pop: 282,400)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile126 km (78 mi)S of epicenterColina(pop: 146,200)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile129 km (80 mi)S of epicenterLampa(pop: 102,200)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile142 km (88 mi)S of epicenterQuilicura(pop: 210,400)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile146 km (90 mi)S of epicenterRenca(pop: 147,200)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile150 km (93 mi)S of epicenterLo Prado(pop: 104,300)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile153 km (95 mi)S of epicenterSantiago(pop: 4,837,300)II: Very weakSantiago MetropolitanChile156 km (97 mi)S of epicenterMaipu(pop: 503,600)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile158 km (98 mi)S of epicenterPenalolen(pop: 241,600)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile166 km (103 mi)S of epicenterSan Bernardo(pop: 249,900)II: Very weakMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChile166 km (103 mi)S of epicenterSan Antonio(pop: 87,700)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile167 km (104 mi)S of epicenterLa Pintana(pop: 201,200)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile172 km (107 mi)S of epicenterPuente Alto(pop: 568,100)II: Very weakCordillera, Santiago MetropolitanChile172 km (107 mi)N of epicenterOvalle(pop: 77,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile250 km (155 mi)N of epicenterLa Serena(pop: 154,500)I: Not feltProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile250 km (155 mi)N of epicenterLa Serena(pop: 154,500)I: Not feltProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChileNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-08-13EpicenterAgency4.2106 km66 mi01:31:54VALPARAISO, 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 13, 2026 01:31 am (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.2106 km0 km - This quakeProvincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, 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 592 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 41.7 years)Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 39.9 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 268 quakes per year (or 22.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 594 quakes per year (or 49 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 599 quakes per year (or 50 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake