Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 123 km depth9 Oct 21:26 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.9 Oct 21:29: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 119.20 to 110.10 km (from 74 to 68 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) towards W.9 Oct 21:30: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 110.10 to 123.10 km (from 68 to 76 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.3 km (2.7 mi) towards ESE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 9, 2026 21:22:29 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Oct 9, 2026, at 06:22 pm (America/Santiago GMT -3)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.90Depth123 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude21.41°S / 68.69°WProvincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileAlso near: Bolivia 52 km (32 mi) awaySeismic antipode21.41°N / 111.31°EChinaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoAucanquilcha (31 km / 19 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 8.9°C (48 F), humidity: 19%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from WNWEstimated 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 energy17 minutes agoOct 9, 2026 21:22 GMT / Oct 9, 2026 06:22 pm (Santiago time)Lat / Lng: -21.41 / -68.69: Antofagasta, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 123 km, CSN: 3.9 / 123 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23424416',-21.41000,-68.69000,'17 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Antofagasta, 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 Ollagüe, a town with 134 inhabitants in Chile, in 50 km (31 mi) distance northeast 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(*)RegionCountry50 km (31 mi)NE of epicenterOllagüe(pop: 134)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile66 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile92 km (57 mi)W of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile119 km (74 mi)S of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile122 km (76 mi)NW of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile125 km (78 mi)NW of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile126 km (78 mi)NW of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile144 km (90 mi)SW of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 7,530)I: Not feltProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile146 km (90 mi)W of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile156 km (97 mi)NW of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 837)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile158 km (98 mi)N of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile159 km (99 mi)W of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile172 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile173 km (108 mi)SW of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChile174 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile174 km (108 mi)S of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 11,000)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile177 km (110 mi)S of epicenterSierra Gorda(pop: 1,070)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile180 km (112 mi)NW of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile186 km (116 mi)NW of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile187 km (116 mi)NW of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile188 km (117 mi)N of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile188 km (117 mi)NW of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile193 km (120 mi)NW of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile194 km (121 mi)NW of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile202 km (125 mi)NW of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)I: Not feltTarapacáChile220 km (137 mi)NE of epicenterColchani(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia221 km (137 mi)NE of epicenterUyuni(pop: 10,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia237 km (148 mi)N of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile238 km (148 mi)E of epicenterPorco(pop: 5,960)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia245 km (152 mi)SW of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 858)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile246 km (153 mi)N of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile257 km (159 mi)NW of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile261 km (162 mi)SW of epicenterMejillones(pop: 14,100)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile261 km (162 mi)E of epicenterAtocha(pop: 1,830)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia279 km (174 mi)E of epicenterSanta Barbara(pop: 2,430)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia294 km (183 mi)NW of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)I: Not feltArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile305 km (189 mi)SW of epicenterAntofagasta(pop: 401,100)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChile325 km (202 mi)SE of epicenterSusques(pop: 1,140)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina344 km (213 mi)NE of epicenterChallapata(pop: 8,020)I: Not feltOruroBolivia18712 km (11627 mi)SW of epicenterSinisian(pop: 3,700): Not feltProvince of Batangas, CalabarzonPhilippinesNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-10-9EpicenterAgency3.9123 km76 mi21:22:29ANTOFAGASTA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.9123 km76 mi21:22:29Chile-Bolivia Border Region0.4 km (0.2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.9123 km76 mi21:22:2950 km al SO de Ollagüe0.4 km (0.2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))Earthquake 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: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 98 quakes per year (or 8.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 689 quakes per year (or 57 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.8 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 15 hours after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake had hit on Friday, Oct 9, 2026, at 03:41 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -3) in 26 km (16 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.3 earthquake Tarapaca - Chile -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 2 years earlier, on Thursday, Jul 18, 2024, at 09:50 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4) in Region de Antofagasta, Chile:Mag. 7.4 earthquake 20 km al S de San Pedro de Atacama - Jul 18, 2024 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.2. It had occurred 76 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Dec 9, 1950, at 09:38 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Region de Antofagasta, Chile:Mag. 8.2 earthquake Antofagasta - Chile - Dec 9, 1950 -Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 9, 03:41 am (Santiago)4.3133 km26 km (16 mi) to the NW Tarapaca, Chile I felt itInfoOct 8, 05:08 pm (Santiago)3.4122 km19 km (12 mi) to the NW Antofagasta, Chile I felt itInfoOct 8, 01:31 pm (Santiago)3.4119 km99 km (62 mi) to the S Antofagasta, Chile I felt itInfoOct 8, 09:03 am (Santiago)3.3116 km59 km (36 mi) to the NW Tarapaca, Chile I felt itInfoOct 8, 02:35 am (Santiago)4.5121 km87 km (54 mi) to the S 39 km NE of Calama, Chile I felt it - 2 reportsInfoOct 7, 12:46 pm (Santiago)4.7106 km33 km (21 mi) to the N 45 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile I felt itInfoOct 6, 03:16 am (Santiago)4.7122 km29 km (18 mi) to the N 36 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile I felt itInfoSep 27, 10:48 am (Santiago)4.0128 km34 km (21 mi) to the N 178 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoJan 2, 2025 04:43 pm (Santiago)6.199 km55 km (34 mi) to the SW 83 km N of Calama, Chile 31 reportsInfoJul 18, 2024 09:50 pm (Santiago)7.4145 km201 km (125 mi) to the S 115 km southeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 170 reportsInfoJul 27, 2022 02:58 pm (Santiago)6.2112 km87 km (54 mi) to the S 46 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 38 reportsInfoDec 14, 2020 03:20 pm (Universal Time)5.810 km49 km (30 mi) to the SE 99 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 17 reportsInfoSep 11, 2020 07:35 am (Universal Time)5.910 km93 km (58 mi) to the WProvincia del Tamarugal, 127 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 62 reportsInfoOct 6, 2019 07:40 am (Santiago)5.7101 km69 km (43 mi) to the SE 75 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 5 reportsInfoApr 2, 2014 09:43 pm (GMT -5)7.722 km209 km (130 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 54 km southwest of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 7 reportsInfoMar 16, 2014 04:17 pm (GMT -5)7.033 km268 km (167 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 67 km northwest of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 2 reportsInfoAug 23, 2013 04:34 am (Santiago)5.8111 km97 km (60 mi) to the S 40 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 3 reportsInfoJun 20, 2011 12:36 pm (Santiago)6.4128 km58 km (36 mi) to the SE 110 km NE of Calama, ChileInfoOct 22, 2010 03:31 pm (La Paz)5.8132 km68 km (42 mi) to the NE 163 km WSW of Colchani, BoliviaInfoJul 11, 2010 08:11 pm (Santiago)6.3115 km95 km (59 mi) to the SE 81 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoMar 4, 2010 06:39 pm (Santiago)6.3114 km98 km (61 mi) to the S 66 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoFeb 16, 2008 10:45 am (Santiago)6.1130 km32 km (20 mi) to the E Antofagasta, ChileInfoNov 14, 2007 11:40 am (Santiago)7.740 km155 km (96 mi) to the SW Antofagasta, ChileInfoNov 7, 2006 10:25 am (Santiago)5.8121 km62 km (38 mi) to the SE 110 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoOct 17, 2006 12:02 am (La Paz)5.9141 km59 km (37 mi) to the NE 162 km WSW of Colchani, BoliviaInfoJun 13, 2005 06:44 pm (Santiago)7.8116 km167 km (104 mi) to the N 103 km east of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoJun 16, 2004 09:16 pm (Santiago)5.7115 km38 km (23 mi) to the NE 146 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoSep 17, 2003 05:34 pm (Santiago)5.8127 km38 km (24 mi) to the E 126 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoMar 28, 2002 12:56 am (Santiago)6.5125 km47 km (29 mi) to the SE 108 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoNov 21, 1999 12:51 am (Santiago)5.9101 km39 km (24 mi) to the S 80 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoJan 22, 1997 10:15 pm (La Paz)7.1276 km314 km (195 mi) to the E 16 km northwest of Villazon, Departamento de Potosi, BoliviaInfoJul 30, 1995 01:11 am (Santiago)8.046 km271 km (168 mi) to the SW 36 km north of Antofagasta, Provincia de Antofagasta, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoJan 27, 1992 05:52 am (La Paz)5.8145 km69 km (43 mi) to the E Potosi, BoliviaInfoNov 1, 1989 02:40 am (La Paz)6.1140 km89 km (55 mi) to the NE 131 km SW of Colchani, BoliviaInfoApr 5, 1989 07:47 pm (Santiago)6.2112 km71 km (44 mi) to the NW 137 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoMar 31, 1987 10:48 pm (Jujuy)7.0249 km297 km (185 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Rinconada, 52 km west of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaInfoDec 30, 1982 11:47 pm (Santiago)6.0118 km52 km (32 mi) to the NE 170 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 11, 1980 02:15 pm (La Paz)6.180 km58 km (36 mi) to the EDepartamento de Potosi, 391 km southwest of Sucre, BoliviaInfoDec 28, 1976 09:51 am (Santiago)5.889 km31 km (20 mi) to the NProvincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, 193 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoFeb 5, 1976 05:53 am (Santiago)5.898 km58 km (36 mi) to the SE 111 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 27, 1967 05:17 am (Santiago)6.7115 km40 km (25 mi) to the E 137 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 20, 1967 10:25 pm (Santiago)7.345 km139 km (86 mi) to the W 37 km northeast of Tocopilla, Provincia de Tocopilla, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoJul 11, 1958 03:10 pm (Santiago)6.055 km94 km (59 mi) to the W 126 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoNov 29, 1957 06:19 pm (La Paz)7.7233 km211 km (131 mi) to the E Potosi, BoliviaInfoDec 6, 1953 11:05 pm (Santiago)7.40 km77 km (48 mi) to the S 46 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 9, 1950 09:38 pm (Universal Time)8.2114 km296 km (184 mi) to the SProvincia de El Loa, 256 km east of Antofagasta, Provincia de Antofagasta, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoOct 4, 1940 07:55 am (Universal Time)7.235 km241 km (150 mi) to the NW Near The Coast of Tarapaca, ChileInfoFeb 23, 1933 08:09 am (Universal Time)7.235 km185 km (115 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoMar 28, 1922 03:58 am (Universal Time)7.2150 km68 km (42 mi) to the EDepartamento de Potosi, 382 km southwest of Sucre, BoliviaInfoOct 20, 1921 06:03 am (Universal Time)7.2117 km171 km (107 mi) to the N Chile-Bolivia Border RegionInfoAug 25, 1916 05:44 am (La Paz)7.50 km85 km (53 mi) to the NE 282 km southwest of Potosi, Departamento de Potosi, BoliviaInfoOct 4, 1910 11:00 pm (Universal Time)7.2120 km73 km (45 mi) to the SW 51 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax 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