Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 104 km depth7 Nov 10:55 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 7, 2026 10:53:12 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Nov 7, 2026, at 07:53 am (America/Santiago GMT -3)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.60Depth104 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude21.59°S / 68.67°WProvincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileAlso near: Bolivia 50 km (31 mi) awaySeismic antipode21.59°N / 111.33°EChinaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoSan Pedro-San Pablo (44 km / 27 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 8.5°C (47 F), humidity: 23%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy18 minutes ago reported feltNov 7, 2026 10:53 GMT / Nov 7, 2026 07:53 am (Santiago time)Lat / Lng: -21.59 / -68.67: Antofagasta, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: CSN: 4.3 / 102 km, RaspberryShake: 4.3 / 102 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23614329',-21.59000,-68.67000,'18 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, Antofagasta, 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 Calama, a city with more than 170,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 100 km (62 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very 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(*)RegionCountry59 km (37 mi)NE of epicenterOllagüe(pop: 134)III: WeakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile84 km (52 mi)NW of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile90 km (56 mi)W of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile100 km (62 mi)S of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile132 km (82 mi)SW of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 7,530)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile139 km (87 mi)NW of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile140 km (87 mi)NW of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile142 km (88 mi)NW of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile150 km (93 mi)W of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile155 km (96 mi)S of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 11,000)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile159 km (99 mi)SW of epicenterSierra Gorda(pop: 1,070)II: Very weakProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile167 km (104 mi)W of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)II: Very weakRegion de AntofagastaChile168 km (104 mi)NW of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile173 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 837)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile178 km (111 mi)N of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile186 km (115 mi)NW of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile188 km (117 mi)NW of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile197 km (122 mi)NW of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile201 km (125 mi)NW of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile205 km (127 mi)NW of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile207 km (129 mi)NW of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile208 km (129 mi)N of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile209 km (130 mi)NW of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile211 km (131 mi)NW of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile217 km (135 mi)NW of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)II: Very weakTarapacáChile228 km (142 mi)SW of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 858)II: Very weakProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile229 km (142 mi)NE of epicenterUyuni(pop: 10,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia231 km (143 mi)NE of epicenterColchani(pop: 12,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia240 km (149 mi)E of epicenterPorco(pop: 5,960)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia248 km (154 mi)SW of epicenterMejillones(pop: 14,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile257 km (160 mi)N of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile264 km (164 mi)E of epicenterAtocha(pop: 1,830)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia265 km (165 mi)N of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile274 km (170 mi)NW of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile282 km (175 mi)E of epicenterSanta Barbara(pop: 2,430)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia290 km (180 mi)SW of epicenterAntofagasta(pop: 401,100)II: Very weakRegion de AntofagastaChile311 km (193 mi)SE of epicenterSusques(pop: 1,140)II: Very weakJujuy ProvinceArgentina313 km (194 mi)NW of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile359 km (223 mi)NE of epicenterChallapata(pop: 8,020)I: Not feltOruroBolivia379 km (235 mi)SE of epicenterSan Antonio de los Cobres(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta ProvinceArgentinaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report 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.TranslateAlto Hospicio, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá (210.5 km NW 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 felt1210–210 km (131–131 mi)210 km (131 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 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 GMT2026-11-7EpicenterAgency4.6104 km65 mi10:53:12ANTOFAGASTA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.3102 km63 mi10:53:1159 km al SO de Ollagüe0.2 km (0.1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))4.3102 km63 mi10:53:11Chile-Bolivia Border Region0.2 km (0.1 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 4 km2 (2 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)Nov 7, 2026 07:53 am (Santiago)18 minutes ago4.6104 km0 km - This quake100 km N of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, 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 1,700 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 98 quakes per year (or 8.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 673 quakes per year (or 56 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake