Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 37 km depth19 Aug 17:29 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 19, 2026 17:25:05 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 01:25 pm (America/Santiago GMT -4)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.30Depth36.5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude29.81°S / 71.43°WProvincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileSeismic antipode29.81°N / 108.57°EChinaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 18.9°C (66 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy12 minutes ago reported feltAug 19, 2026 17:25 GMT / Aug 19, 2026 01:25 pm (Santiago time)Lat / Lng: -29.81 / -71.43: Offshore Coquimbo, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: CSN: 4.2 / 50 km, RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 50 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23293953',-29.81000,-71.43000,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, Offshore Coquimbo, 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 Coquimbo, a city with more than 160,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 18.2 km (11 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Chile, Santiago, 412 km (256 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry18 km (11 mi)SE of epicenterCoquimbo(pop: 161,300)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile20 km (13 mi)SE of epicenterLa Serena(pop: 154,500)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile40 km (25 mi)NE of epicenterLa Higuera(pop: 4,290)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile58 km (36 mi)SE of epicenterAndacollo(pop: 11,100)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile74 km (46 mi)E of epicenterVicuna(pop: 27,800)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile91 km (56 mi)S of epicenterOvalle(pop: 77,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile91 km (57 mi)E of epicenterPaiguano(pop: 4,260)II: Very weakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile108 km (67 mi)SE of epicenterMonte Patria(pop: 13,900)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile115 km (72 mi)S of epicenterPunitaqui(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile148 km (92 mi)NE of epicenterAlto del Carmen(pop: 5,030)II: Very weakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile149 km (92 mi)N of epicenterFreirina(pop: 6,040)II: Very weakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile151 km (94 mi)N of epicenterHuasco(pop: 8,980)II: Very weakRegion de AtacamaChile152 km (94 mi)NE of epicenterVallenar(pop: 44,900)II: Very weakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile158 km (98 mi)S of epicenterCombarbala(pop: 13,600)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile204 km (127 mi)S of epicenterIllapel(pop: 22,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile205 km (127 mi)S of epicenterCanela(pop: 9,180)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile223 km (139 mi)S of epicenterSalamanca(pop: 13,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile234 km (145 mi)S of epicenterLos Vilos(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile256 km (159 mi)SE of epicenterCalingasta(pop: 8,180)II: Very weakSan Juan ProvinceArgentina263 km (163 mi)E of epicenterSan Jose de Jachal(pop: 21,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Jachal, San Juan ProvinceArgentina285 km (177 mi)NE of epicenterTierra Amarilla(pop: 12,900)I: Not feltCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile292 km (182 mi)N of epicenterCopiapo(pop: 129,300)I: Not feltCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile294 km (182 mi)S of epicenterCabildo(pop: 19,300)I: Not feltPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile294 km (183 mi)S of epicenterLa Ligua(pop: 32,100)I: Not feltPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile311 km (193 mi)N of epicenterCaldera(pop: 16,200)I: Not feltCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile316 km (197 mi)S of epicenterCatemu(pop: 13,300)I: Not feltSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile320 km (199 mi)S of epicenterPutaendo(pop: 15,400)I: Not feltSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile322 km (200 mi)SE of epicenterVilla Basilio Nievas(pop: 4,040)I: Not feltDepartamento de Zonda, San Juan ProvinceArgentina332 km (206 mi)SE of epicenterAlbardon(pop: 20,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de Albardon, San Juan ProvinceArgentina332 km (206 mi)SE of epicenterVilla General San Martin(pop: 10,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Martin, San Juan ProvinceArgentina334 km (207 mi)E of epicenterVinchina(pop: 2,830)I: Not feltLa Rioja ProvinceArgentina334 km (208 mi)SE of epicenterVilla Paula de Sarmiento(pop: 19,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de Chimbas, San Juan ProvinceArgentina334 km (208 mi)SE of epicenterChimbas(pop: 73,800)I: Not feltSan Juan ProvinceArgentina338 km (210 mi)SE of epicenterSan Juan(pop: 109,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de Capital, San Juan ProvinceArgentina340 km (211 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Lucia(pop: 43,600)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Lucia, San Juan ProvinceArgentina343 km (213 mi)SE of epicenterPocito(pop: 41,000)I: Not feltSan Juan ProvinceArgentina357 km (222 mi)SE of epicenterNueve de Julio(pop: 7,650)I: Not feltSan Juan ProvinceArgentina364 km (226 mi)SE of epicenterCaucete(pop: 33,600)I: Not feltSan Juan ProvinceArgentina396 km (246 mi)SE of epicenterPrimero de Mayo(pop: 1000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Lavalle, Mendoza ProvinceArgentina412 km (256 mi)S of epicenterSantiago(pop: 4,837,300)I: Not feltSantiago MetropolitanChileNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (2)So far, we have received 2 reports for 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.Translate417.4 km S of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)409.6 km S of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)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 (*)I: Not felt2409–417 km (254–259 mi)413 km (257 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.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 GMT2026-08-19EpicenterAgency4.337 km23 mi17:25:05OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.250 km31 mi17:25:057 km al NE de La Serena20 km (12 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))4.250 km31 mi17:25:05Near Coast of Central Chile20 km (12 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 19, 2026 01:25 pm (Santiago)12 minutes ago4.337 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 20 km NW of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, 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 514 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 49 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 250 quakes per year (or 20.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 513 quakes per year (or 43 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 46 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake