An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred only 4 minutes ago 81 km south of Antofagasta, Chile, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 42. km beneath the epicenter near Antofagasta, Provincia de Antofagasta, Region de Antofagasta, Chile, after midnight on Thursday, August 20th, 2026, at 12:52 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Antofagasta (pop. 401,100) located 81 km from the epicenter, and Taltal (pop. 11,100) 115 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 20, 2026 12:52 am (GMT -4) local time (20 Aug 2026 04:52 GMT)Magnitude: 5.2Depth: 42.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 24.37°S / 70.48°W (Provincia de Antofagasta, Region de Antofagasta, Chile)Primary data source: EMSC