Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 96 km depth27 Sep 12:57 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.27 Sep 13:01: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 87.80 to 95.80 km (from 55 to 60 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.5 km (3.4 mi) towards NW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 27, 2026 12:54:27 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Sep 27, 2026, at 09:54 am (America/Santiago GMT -3)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.90Depth96 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude19.35°S / 69.41°WProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileAlso near: Bolivia 62 km (39 mi) awaySeismic antipode19.35°N / 110.59°EChinaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoIsluga (65 km / 40 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 14.2°C (58 F), humidity: 30%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SWEstimated 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 energy15 minutes agoSep 27, 2026 12:54 GMT / Sep 27, 2026 09:54 am (Santiago time)Lat / Lng: -19.35 / -69.41: Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 96 km, CSN: 3.9 / 96 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23394450',-19.35000,-69.41000,'15 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 Chapiquilta, a town with 70 inhabitants in Chile, in 3.6 km (2.2 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(*)RegionCountry4 km (2 mi)N of epicenterChapiquilta(pop: 70)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile4 km (3 mi)N of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile17 km (11 mi)W of epicenterFrancia(pop: 62)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile18 km (11 mi)N of epicenterNama(pop: 44)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile33 km (21 mi)SE of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile48 km (30 mi)N of epicenterEsquiña(pop: 54)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile54 km (34 mi)SE of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile57 km (36 mi)S of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile61 km (38 mi)NW of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile65 km (40 mi)S of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile65 km (40 mi)NW of epicenterChitita(pop: 33)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile81 km (50 mi)SW of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile81 km (51 mi)E of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile83 km (52 mi)S of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile84 km (52 mi)W of epicenterCuya(pop: 166)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile88 km (55 mi)W of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile95 km (59 mi)S of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile108 km (67 mi)S of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile113 km (70 mi)S of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 837)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile123 km (77 mi)SW of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)II: Very weakTarapacáChile125 km (78 mi)SW of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile127 km (79 mi)S of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile129 km (80 mi)N of epicenterPutre(pop: 2,770)I: Not feltParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile135 km (84 mi)NW of epicenterArica(pop: 241,700)I: Not feltRegion de Arica y ParinacotaChile143 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile143 km (89 mi)S of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile157 km (97 mi)S of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile171 km (106 mi)SW of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile172 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterLos Olivos(pop: 484)I: Not feltTacna, TacnaPeru173 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterTacna(pop: 286,200)I: Not feltTacnaPeru177 km (110 mi)NW of epicenterCalana(pop: 875)I: Not feltTacna, TacnaPeru179 km (111 mi)S of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile190 km (118 mi)N of epicenterGeneral Lagos(pop: 684)I: Not feltParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile198 km (123 mi)NE of epicenterCurahuara de Carangas(pop: 1,610)I: Not feltOruroBolivia199 km (124 mi)SW of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile208 km (129 mi)NW of epicenterSama Grande(pop: 826)I: Not feltTacna, TacnaPeru219 km (136 mi)N of epicenterTarata(pop: 3,050)I: Not feltTacnaPeru223 km (139 mi)NW of epicenterChipispaya(pop: 1,930)I: Not feltTarata, TacnaPeru279 km (174 mi)NW of epicenterIlo(pop: 53,500)I: Not feltDepartamento de MoqueguaPeru280 km (174 mi)NE of epicenterEucaliptus(pop: 2,370)I: Not feltDepartamento de La PazBoliviaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-09-27EpicenterAgency3.996 km60 mi12:54:27TARAPACA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.996 km60 mi12:54:27Northern Chile0.4 km (0.2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.996 km60 mi12:54:274 km al SE de Camiña0.4 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 423 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 8.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 39.6 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 193 quakes per year (or 16 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 423 quakes per year (or 35.2 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