Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 128 km depth15 Nov 03:56 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 15, 2026 03:53:48 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Nov 15, 2026, at 03:53 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.90Depth128 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude21.28°S / 68.91°WProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileAlso near: Bolivia 55 km (34 mi) awaySeismic antipode21.28°N / 111.09°EChinaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoAucanquilcha (46 km / 29 mi)Estimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy11 minutes agoNov 15, 2026 03:53 GMT / Nov 15, 2026 03:53 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -21.28 / -68.91: Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23639881',-21.28000,-68.91000,'11 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Tarapaca, Chile',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 Huatacondo, a town with 55 inhabitants in Chile, in 42 km (26 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry42 km (26 mi)N of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile68 km (42 mi)E of epicenterOllagüe(pop: 134)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile77 km (48 mi)SW of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile98 km (61 mi)NW of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile98 km (61 mi)NW of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile100 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile123 km (76 mi)W of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile131 km (81 mi)NW of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 837)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile131 km (81 mi)S of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile134 km (83 mi)W of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile138 km (86 mi)N of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile142 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 7,530)I: Not feltProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile146 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile147 km (92 mi)NW of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile153 km (95 mi)NW of epicenterPlaya Quinteros(pop: 20)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile154 km (96 mi)NW of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile160 km (100 mi)NW of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile161 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChile163 km (101 mi)NW of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile166 km (103 mi)N of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile168 km (104 mi)NW of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile169 km (105 mi)N of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile169 km (105 mi)NW of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile175 km (109 mi)E of epicenterCulpina K(pop: 71)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia175 km (109 mi)NW of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)I: Not feltTarapacáChile181 km (113 mi)E of epicenterSan Cristobal(pop: 75)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia184 km (114 mi)S of epicenterSierra Gorda(pop: 1,070)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile190 km (118 mi)N of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile196 km (122 mi)S of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 11,000)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile231 km (144 mi)NW of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChileNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-11-15EpicenterAgency3.9128 km80 mi03:53:48TARAPACA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,800 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25.6 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 99 quakes per year (or 8.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 703 quakes per year (or 59 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake