Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 72 km depth23 Jun 21:30 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 23, 2026 21:26:47 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jun 23, 2026, at 09:26 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.20Depth72 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude21.19°S / 69.05°WProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileAlso near: Bolivia 61 km (38 mi) awaySeismic antipode21.19°N / 110.95°EShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoAucanquilcha (60 km / 37 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoJun 23, 2026 21:26 GMT / Jun 23, 2026 09:26 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -21.19 / -69.05: Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23128832',-21.19000,-69.05000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 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 Pica, a town with 9,300 inhabitants in Chile, in 83 km (52 mi) distance north 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(*)RegionCountry29 km (18 mi)N of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile72 km (45 mi)SW of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile81 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile83 km (51 mi)E of epicenterOllagüe(pop: 134)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile83 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile83 km (52 mi)N of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile109 km (68 mi)W of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile114 km (71 mi)NW of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 837)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile117 km (73 mi)W of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile125 km (78 mi)N of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile129 km (80 mi)NW of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile130 km (81 mi)NW of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile138 km (86 mi)NW of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile142 km (88 mi)S of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile143 km (89 mi)NW of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile143 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 7,530)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile150 km (93 mi)NW of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile153 km (95 mi)N of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile153 km (95 mi)NW of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile155 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)II: Very weakRegion de AntofagastaChile158 km (98 mi)NW of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)II: Very weakTarapacáChile191 km (119 mi)S of epicenterSierra Gorda(pop: 1,070)II: Very weakProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile210 km (131 mi)SE of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 11,000)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile212 km (132 mi)N of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile215 km (133 mi)NW of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile217 km (135 mi)N of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile241 km (150 mi)NE of epicenterColchani(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia245 km (152 mi)E of epicenterUyuni(pop: 10,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia257 km (159 mi)SW of epicenterMejillones(pop: 14,100)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile272 km (169 mi)E of epicenterPorco(pop: 5,960)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia295 km (183 mi)E of epicenterAtocha(pop: 1,830)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia307 km (191 mi)SW of epicenterAntofagasta(pop: 401,100)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChile313 km (194 mi)E of epicenterSanta Barbara(pop: 2,430)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia329 km (204 mi)NW of epicenterArica(pop: 241,700)I: Not feltRegion de Arica y ParinacotaChile349 km (217 mi)NE of epicenterChallapata(pop: 8,020)I: Not feltOruroBolivia370 km (230 mi)SE of epicenterSusques(pop: 1,140)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina376 km (234 mi)NE of epicenterTotoral(pop: 1,650)I: Not feltOruroBolivia381 km (237 mi)NE of epicenterPoopo(pop: 1,720)I: Not feltOruroBolivia402 km (250 mi)NE of epicenterLlallagua(pop: 28,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia422 km (262 mi)NE of epicenterColquechaca(pop: 1,710)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBoliviaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-06-23EpicenterAgency4.272 km44 mi21:26:47TARAPACA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jun 23, 2026 09:26 pm (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.272 km0 km - This quakeProvincia 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 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: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 96 quakes per year (or 8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 677 quakes per year (or 56 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake