Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 11 km depth24 Sep 07:09 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.24 Sep 07:09: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 24, 2026 07:07:04 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Sep 24, 2026, at 03:07 am (GMT -4)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.09Depth11.4 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude33.87°S / 72.12°WProvincia de Cardenal Caro, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, ChileSeismic antipode33.87°N / 107.88°EChinaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoPalomo (187 km / 116 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 14.5°C (58 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy4 minutes ago reported feltSep 24, 2026 07:07 GMT / Sep 24, 2026 03:07 am (GMT -4)Lat / Lng: -33.87 / -72.12: Offshore Valparaiso, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23387487',-33.87000,-72.12000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Offshore Valparaiso, 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 San Antonio, a town with 88,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 56 km (35 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Chile, Santiago, 144 km (89 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry56 km (35 mi)NE of epicenterSan Antonio(pop: 87,700)III: WeakRegion de ValparaisoChile58 km (36 mi)S of epicenterPichilemu(pop: 13,900)III: WeakProvincia de Cardenal Caro, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile59 km (37 mi)NE of epicenterCartagena(pop: 18,000)III: WeakSan Antonio, Region de ValparaisoChile69 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterAlgarrobo(pop: 10,200)II: Very weakSan Antonio, Region de ValparaisoChile86 km (53 mi)E of epicenterMelipilla(pop: 63,100)II: Very weakSantiago MetropolitanChile91 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterCasablanca(pop: 24,500)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile103 km (64 mi)NE of epicenterValparaiso(pop: 282,400)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile108 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterVina del Mar(pop: 334,200)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile110 km (68 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Cruz(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakProvincia de Colchagua, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile111 km (69 mi)NE of epicenterQuilpue(pop: 130,300)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile113 km (70 mi)E of epicenterTalagante(pop: 51,800)II: Very weakSantiago MetropolitanChile114 km (71 mi)SE of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 22,600)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile115 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterVilla Alemana(pop: 97,300)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile115 km (71 mi)SE of epicenterSan Vicente de Tagua Tagua(pop: 44,000)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile119 km (74 mi)E of epicenterPenaflor(pop: 65,500)II: Very weakTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile119 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterConcon(pop: 42,200)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile124 km (77 mi)NE of epicenterLimache(pop: 46,100)II: Very weakMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile126 km (78 mi)E of epicenterPadre Hurtado(pop: 63,300)II: Very weakTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile128 km (79 mi)E of epicenterPaine(pop: 72,800)II: Very weakMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChile128 km (80 mi)E of epicenterBuin(pop: 63,400)II: Very weakMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChile130 km (81 mi)E of epicenterGraneros(pop: 23,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile131 km (81 mi)SE of epicenterRengo(pop: 38,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile131 km (81 mi)E of epicenterSan Francisco de Mostazal(pop: 25,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile131 km (82 mi)E of epicenterRancagua(pop: 212,700)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile131 km (82 mi)E of epicenterRancagua(pop: 212,700)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile131 km (82 mi)E of epicenterMaipu(pop: 503,600)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile132 km (82 mi)NE of epicenterLampa(pop: 102,200)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile135 km (84 mi)E of epicenterSan Bernardo(pop: 249,900)II: Very weakMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChile136 km (85 mi)SE of epicenterChimbarongo(pop: 33,400)II: Very weakProvincia de Colchagua, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile136 km (85 mi)NE of epicenterQuillota(pop: 67,800)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile137 km (85 mi)E of epicenterLo Prado(pop: 104,300)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile140 km (87 mi)E of epicenterMachali(pop: 42,600)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile141 km (88 mi)E of epicenterRenca(pop: 147,200)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile141 km (88 mi)E of epicenterLa Pintana(pop: 201,200)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile142 km (88 mi)NE of epicenterQuilicura(pop: 210,400)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile144 km (89 mi)E of epicenterSantiago(pop: 4,837,300)II: Very weakSantiago MetropolitanChile146 km (91 mi)E of epicenterPuente Alto(pop: 568,100)II: Very weakCordillera, Santiago MetropolitanChile148 km (92 mi)SE of epicenterCurico(pop: 102,400)II: Very weakProvincia de Curico, Region del MauleChile153 km (95 mi)NE of epicenterColina(pop: 146,200)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile153 km (95 mi)E of epicenterPenalolen(pop: 241,600)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChileNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 2 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Chile.It came from near Melipilla, a town with 63,000 inhabitants in Santiago Metropolitan in 86 km (53 mi) distance east of the epicenter, Chile.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.Translate84.5 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsMelipilla, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile(Pop.: 63,100)86 km (53 mi)E of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.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 (*)III: Weak shaking184–84 km (52–52 mi)84 km (52 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 appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare 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 GMT2026-09-24EpicenterAgency4.0911 km7.1 mi07:07:04OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, 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 1 km2 (0 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)Sep 24, 2026 03:07 am (GMT -4)4 minutes ago4.111 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, 56 km SW of San Antonio, San Antonio, Region de Valparaiso, 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 243 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 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 7.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 24.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 115 quakes per year (or 9.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 248 quakes per year (or 20.7 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 251 quakes per year (or 20.9 quakes per month)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