Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 94 km depth30 Aug 16:06 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.30 Aug 16:06: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 5.1.30 Aug 16:09: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 4.9.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 30, 2026 16:04:10 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Aug 30, 2026, at 12:04 pm (America/Santiago GMT -4)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.90Depth94 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude18.3616°S / 69.8567°WArica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, ChileAlso near: Peru 16.4 km (10 mi) away | Bolivia 73 km (45 mi) awaySeismic antipode18.3616°N / 110.1433°EChinaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt5 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTaapaca (48 km / 30 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 17.7°C (64 F), humidity: 22%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy6 minutes ago reported feltAug 30, 2026 16:04 GMT / Aug 30, 2026 12:04 pm (Santiago time)Lat / Lng: -18.3616 / -69.8567: Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.8 / 103 km, CSN: 4.8 / 103 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23323911',-18.36160,-69.85670,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, 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 Arica, a city with more than 240,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 49 km (30 mi) distance west 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(*)RegionCountry36 km (22 mi)NE of epicenterPutre(pop: 2,770)III: WeakParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile47 km (29 mi)S of epicenterTimar(pop: 57)III: WeakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile49 km (30 mi)W of epicenterArica(pop: 241,700)III: WeakRegion de Arica y ParinacotaChile72 km (45 mi)S of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)III: WeakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile82 km (51 mi)N of epicenterGeneral Lagos(pop: 684)III: WeakParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile100 km (62 mi)N of epicenterTarata(pop: 3,050)III: WeakTacnaPeru103 km (64 mi)N of epicenterChipispaya(pop: 1,930)III: WeakTarata, TacnaPeru115 km (72 mi)SE of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile119 km (74 mi)NW of epicenterTotorales(pop: 1,980)III: WeakCandarave, TacnaPeru121 km (75 mi)N of epicenterChuquitira(pop: 4,220)III: WeakTarata, TacnaPeru124 km (77 mi)N of epicenterQuilahuani(pop: 3,180)III: WeakCandarave, TacnaPeru126 km (78 mi)NW of epicenterIlabaya(pop: 9,490)III: WeakJorge Basadre, TacnaPeru144 km (90 mi)N of epicenterPujocucho(pop: 4,120)III: WeakCandarave, TacnaPeru164 km (102 mi)SE of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile170 km (106 mi)NW of epicenterSan Antonio(pop: 15,600)II: Very weakProvincia de Mariscal Nieto, Departamento de MoqueguaPeru173 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterMoquegua(pop: 69,900)II: Very weakProvincia de Mariscal Nieto, Departamento de MoqueguaPeru177 km (110 mi)NW of epicenterIlo(pop: 53,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de MoqueguaPeru177 km (110 mi)NW of epicenterTorata(pop: 7,050)II: Very weakProvincia de Mariscal Nieto, Departamento de MoqueguaPeru182 km (113 mi)S of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile208 km (129 mi)S of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)II: Very weakTarapacáChile211 km (131 mi)S of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile214 km (133 mi)S of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile241 km (150 mi)NE of epicenterPatacamaya(pop: 12,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de La PazBolivia243 km (151 mi)S of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile249 km (155 mi)N of epicenterYunguyo(pop: 16,100)II: Very weakPunoPeru252 km (157 mi)NE of epicenterViacha(pop: 86,200)II: Very weakProvincia Ingavi, Departamento de La PazBolivia254 km (158 mi)N of epicenterIlave(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakEl Collao, PunoPeru257 km (159 mi)NE of epicenterLaja(pop: 18,000)II: Very weakProvincia Los Andes, Departamento de La PazBolivia269 km (167 mi)NE of epicenterAchocalla(pop: 19,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de La PazBolivia271 km (168 mi)NE of epicenterMecapaca(pop: 13,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de La PazBolivia273 km (170 mi)NW of epicenterMollendo(pop: 29,000)II: Very weakIslay, ArequipaPeru275 km (171 mi)NE of epicenterLa Paz(pop: 812,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de La PazBolivia279 km (173 mi)NW of epicenterCiudad Satelite(pop: 76,400)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru279 km (174 mi)NW of epicenterJacobo Hunter(pop: 46,100)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru281 km (175 mi)N of epicenterPuno(pop: 128,600)II: Very weakPunoPeru282 km (175 mi)NW of epicenterArequipa(pop: 1,008,300)II: Very weakArequipaPeru284 km (176 mi)NW of epicenterSelva Alegre(pop: 72,700)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru291 km (181 mi)NW of epicenterCono Norte(pop: 47,300)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru295 km (183 mi)E of epicenterOruro(pop: 208,700)II: Very weakOruroBolivia372 km (231 mi)NE of epicenterCaranavi(pop: 45,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de La PazBoliviaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (5)So far, we have received 5 reports for this quake from Chile and Peru. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 300 km (186 mi) distance.Most reports came from Arica (3 reports), a city with more than 240,000 inhabitants in 49 km (30 mi) distance west of the epicenter, Chile, and Arequipa (1 report) (282 km or 175 mi to the northwest), a city of 1 million people, Peru. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateArica (46.7 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 sArica Chile (46.8 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)Arica (39.2 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s47 km W of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s (reported through our iOS app)279.3 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsArica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile(Pop.: 241,653)49 km (30 mi)W of epicenterIV: Light shaking3Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru(Pop.: 1,008,290)282 km (175 mi)NW of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (5 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking1279–279 km (173–173 mi)279 km (173 mi)III: Weak shaking239–47 km (24–29 mi)43 km (27 mi)IV: Light shaking247–47 km (29–29 mi)47 km (29 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (5 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare 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 GMT2026-08-30EpicenterAgency4.994 km58 mi16:04:10.2TARAPACA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.8103 km64 mi16:04:09Northern Chile9.3 km (5.8 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.8103 km64 mi16:04:0941 km al E de Arica9.3 km (5.8 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 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 30, 2026 12:04 pm (Santiago)6 minutes ago - felt4.994 km0 km - This quake49 km E of Arica, Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, 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 228 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 36.8 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 129 quakes per year (or 10.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 228 quakes per year (or 19 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 16 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