Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 107 km depth6 Oct 00:45 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.6 Oct 01:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.4. Epicenter location corrected by 28 km (18 mi) towards E.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 6, 2026 00:41:27 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Oct 5, 2026, at 09:41 pm (America/Santiago GMT -3)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.40Depth107 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude19.83°S / 69.25°WProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileAlso near: Bolivia 57 km (35 mi) awaySeismic antipode19.83°N / 110.75°EChinaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoIsluga (88 km / 55 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 17.2°C (63 F), humidity: 30%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy33 minutes agoOct 6, 2026 00:41 GMT / Oct 5, 2026 09:41 pm (Santiago time)Lat / Lng: -19.83 / -69.25: Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: CSN: 4.4 / 107 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23414234',-19.83000,-69.25000,'33 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, 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 Pozo Almonte, a town with 17,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 73 km (46 mi) distance southwest 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.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry3 km (2 mi)NW of epicenterMocha(pop: 12)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile10 km (6 mi)NE of epicenterSibaya(pop: 46)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile19 km (12 mi)W of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile26 km (16 mi)N of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile27 km (17 mi)S of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile29 km (18 mi)W of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile58 km (36 mi)W of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile60 km (37 mi)NW of epicenterFrancia(pop: 62)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile60 km (38 mi)N of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile63 km (39 mi)SW of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile71 km (44 mi)SW of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 837)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile73 km (45 mi)N of epicenterNama(pop: 44)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile73 km (46 mi)SW of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile74 km (46 mi)S of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile89 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile95 km (59 mi)S of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile102 km (63 mi)SW of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile103 km (64 mi)SW of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)II: Very weakTarapacáChile104 km (64 mi)N of epicenterEsquiña(pop: 54)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile104 km (65 mi)W of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile110 km (68 mi)SW of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile112 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile116 km (72 mi)SW of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile123 km (76 mi)NW of epicenterCuya(pop: 166)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile124 km (77 mi)S of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile129 km (80 mi)N of epicenterTimar(pop: 57)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile138 km (86 mi)SW of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile161 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile184 km (115 mi)N of epicenterPutre(pop: 2,770)II: Very weakParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile187 km (116 mi)SE of epicenterOllagüe(pop: 134)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile187 km (116 mi)NW of epicenterArica(pop: 241,700)II: Very weakRegion de Arica y ParinacotaChile190 km (118 mi)SW of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile228 km (142 mi)NW of epicenterTacna(pop: 286,200)II: Very weakTacnaPeru238 km (148 mi)N of epicenterCurahuara de Carangas(pop: 1,610)II: Very weakOruroBolivia289 km (180 mi)NE of epicenterPoopo(pop: 1,720)I: Not feltOruroBolivia298 km (185 mi)NE of epicenterMachacamarca(pop: 2,040)I: Not feltOruroBolivia307 km (191 mi)NE of epicenterOruro(pop: 208,700)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 GMT2026-10-6EpicenterAgency4.4107 km67 mi00:41:27TARAPACA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.4107 km66 mi00:41:2761 km al S de Camiña0.4 km (0.2 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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 5, 2026 09:41 pm (Santiago)33 minutes ago4.4107 km0 km - This quake103 km NE of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, 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 599 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 46 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 256 quakes per year (or 21.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 598 quakes per year (or 50 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 7 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