Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 52 km depth19 Sep 13:31 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.19 Sep 13:32: Now using data updates from CSN19 Sep 13:32: Now using data updates from EMSC19 Sep 13:33: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.4.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 19, 2026 13:25:02 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Sep 19, 2026, at 10:25 am (GMT -3)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.40Depth52 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude29.76°S / 71.44°WProvincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileSeismic antipode29.76°N / 108.56°EChinaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 15°C (59 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from NNWEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy10 minutes ago reported feltSep 19, 2026 13:25 GMT / Sep 19, 2026 10:25 am (GMT -3)Lat / Lng: -29.76 / -71.44: Offshore Coquimbo, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.5 / 24 km, CSN: 4.5 / 24 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23375385',-29.76000,-71.44000,'10 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Offshore Coquimbo, 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 Coquimbo, a city with more than 160,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 24 km (15 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Chile, Santiago, 418 km (260 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry24 km (15 mi)SE of epicenterCoquimbo(pop: 161,300)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile24 km (15 mi)SE of epicenterLa Serena(pop: 154,500)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile36 km (22 mi)NE of epicenterLa Higuera(pop: 4,290)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile63 km (39 mi)SE of epicenterAndacollo(pop: 11,100)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile76 km (48 mi)SE of epicenterVicuna(pop: 27,800)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile94 km (58 mi)E of epicenterPaiguano(pop: 4,260)II: Very weakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile96 km (60 mi)S of epicenterOvalle(pop: 77,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile114 km (71 mi)SE of epicenterMonte Patria(pop: 13,900)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile121 km (75 mi)S of epicenterPunitaqui(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile143 km (89 mi)N of epicenterFreirina(pop: 6,040)II: Very weakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile145 km (90 mi)NE of epicenterAlto del Carmen(pop: 5,030)II: Very weakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile145 km (90 mi)N of epicenterHuasco(pop: 8,980)II: Very weakRegion de AtacamaChile147 km (92 mi)NE of epicenterVallenar(pop: 44,900)II: Very weakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile163 km (101 mi)S of epicenterCombarbala(pop: 13,600)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile210 km (130 mi)S of epicenterIllapel(pop: 22,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile210 km (131 mi)S of epicenterCanela(pop: 9,180)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile229 km (142 mi)S of epicenterSalamanca(pop: 13,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile240 km (149 mi)S of epicenterLos Vilos(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile261 km (162 mi)SE of epicenterCalingasta(pop: 8,180)II: Very weakSan Juan ProvinceArgentina265 km (165 mi)E of epicenterSan Jose de Jachal(pop: 21,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Jachal, San Juan ProvinceArgentina280 km (174 mi)NE of epicenterTierra Amarilla(pop: 12,900)II: Very weakCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile287 km (179 mi)N of epicenterCopiapo(pop: 129,300)I: Not feltCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile299 km (186 mi)S of epicenterCabildo(pop: 19,300)I: Not feltPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile300 km (186 mi)S of epicenterLa Ligua(pop: 32,100)I: Not feltPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile306 km (190 mi)N of epicenterCaldera(pop: 16,200)I: Not feltCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile327 km (203 mi)SE of epicenterVilla Basilio Nievas(pop: 4,040)I: Not feltDepartamento de Zonda, San Juan ProvinceArgentina336 km (209 mi)SE of epicenterAlbardon(pop: 20,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de Albardon, San Juan ProvinceArgentina336 km (209 mi)SE of epicenterVilla General San Martin(pop: 10,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Martin, San Juan ProvinceArgentina338 km (210 mi)SE of epicenterVilla Paula de Sarmiento(pop: 19,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de Chimbas, San Juan ProvinceArgentina338 km (210 mi)SE of epicenterChimbas(pop: 73,800)I: Not feltSan Juan ProvinceArgentina342 km (212 mi)SE of epicenterSan Juan(pop: 109,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de Capital, San Juan ProvinceArgentina344 km (214 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Lucia(pop: 43,600)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Lucia, San Juan ProvinceArgentina347 km (216 mi)SE of epicenterPocito(pop: 41,000)I: Not feltSan Juan ProvinceArgentina418 km (260 mi)S of epicenterSantiago(pop: 4,837,300)I: Not feltSantiago MetropolitanChileNotes:(*) 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.Translate412.9 km S 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 felt1412–412 km (256–256 mi)412 km (256 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 GMT2026-09-19EpicenterAgency4.452 km32 mi13:25:02OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.524 km15 mi13:25:01Near Coast of Central Chile33 km (21 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.524 km15 mi13:25:0156 km al SO de Punta de Choros33 km (21 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))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 3 km2 (1 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)Sep 19, 2026 10:25 am (GMT -3)10 minutes ago4.452 km0 km - This quakeOffshore Coquimbo, 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 485 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 236 quakes per year (or 19.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 484 quakes per year (or 40 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 46 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 weeks after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Sep 3, 2026, at 02:04 am (GMT -4 local time) in 25 km (16 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 5.1 earthquake 42 km NW of Coquimbo - Chile - Sep 3, 2026 -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.6. It had occurred 8 years earlier, on Saturday, Jan 19, 2019, at 10:32 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -3) in Region de Coquimbo, Chile:Mag. 6.6 earthquake Near Coast of Central Chile - Jan 19, 2019 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.5. It had occurred 104 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Nov 11, 1922, at 04:32 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Region de Atacama, Chile:Mag. 8.5 earthquake 94 km ENE of Vallenar - Chile - Nov 11, 1922 -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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapSep 15, 04:16 pm (Santiago)4.155 km68 km (42 mi) to the S Coquimbo, Chile I felt it - 1 reportInfoSep 3, 02:04 am (GMT -4)5.155 km25 km (16 mi) to the W 42 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile 26 reportsInfoSep 1, 07:15 am (GMT -5)4.610 km58 km (36 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 83 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoAug 21, 12:04 am (GMT -5)4.224 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 96 km west of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 1 reportInfoAug 19, 01:25 pm (Santiago)4.251 km23 km (14 mi) to the SE Coquimbo, Chile 1 reportInfoJul 31, 12:47 pm (GMT -5)5.012 km67 km (41 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 84 km west of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 5 reportsInfoJul 16, 07:38 am (Santiago)4.854 km49 km (31 mi) to the S 27 km S of Coquimbo, Chile 6 reportsInfoJul 5, 10:53 am (GMT -5)5.010 km84 km (52 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 108 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 5 reportsInfoFeb 13, 2024 09:31 pm (Santiago)5.828 km97 km (60 mi) to the N 73 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 27 reportsInfoSep 6, 2023 07:48 pm (Santiago)6.336 km57 km (36 mi) to the S 47 km southwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 118 reportsInfoMay 2, 2021 02:57 am (Santiago)5.839 km41 km (26 mi) to the S 17 Km Al NO De Tongoy, Chile 63 reportsInfoSep 5, 2020 09:16 pm (Santiago)6.330 km66 km (41 mi) to the SProvincia de Elqui, 36 km northwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 84 reportsInfoJun 13, 2019 08:19 pm (GMT -4)6.110 km69 km (43 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 75 km west of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 11 reportsInfoJan 19, 2019 10:32 pm (Santiago)6.659 km31 km (20 mi) to the SE 7.9 km southeast of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 314 reportsInfoFeb 22, 2016 02:37 am (Santiago)5.910 km84 km (52 mi) to the SW Near Coast of Central Chile 5 reportsInfoNov 10, 2015 10:46 pm (GMT -4)6.712 km51 km (32 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 73 km northwest of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 9 reportsInfoNov 10, 2015 09:54 pm (GMT -4)6.710 km46 km (29 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 69 km northwest of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 8 reportsInfoNov 7, 2015 03:04 am (GMT -4)6.115 km48 km (30 mi) to the NW Near Coast of Central Chile 1 reportInfoSep 19, 2015 01:06 am (GMT -4)6.16 km63 km (39 mi) to the W79 km WNW of Coquimbo, ChileInfoSep 16, 2015 06:54 pm (Santiago)8.223 km197 km (122 mi) to the S 40 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 103 reportsInfoOct 31, 2013 07:03 pm (Santiago)6.627 km60 km (37 mi) to the S 42 km southwest of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 11 reportsInfoNov 14, 2012 03:02 pm (Santiago)6.163 km75 km (47 mi) to the N 73 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 1 reportInfoApr 15, 2006 07:50 pm (GMT -4)6.020 km54 km (34 mi) to the W offshore Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 1, 2002 03:59 pm (Santiago)6.471 km11 km (7.1 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 29 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoSep 3, 1998 01:37 pm (Santiago)6.627 km44 km (27 mi) to the NW 66 km NNW of Coquimbo, ChileInfoOct 14, 1997 09:03 pm (Santiago)7.158 km132 km (82 mi) to the S 37 km south of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoJul 27, 1997 01:21 am (Santiago)6.333 km93 km (58 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 90 km southwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoJul 25, 1997 02:47 am (Santiago)6.233 km90 km (56 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 88 km southwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoJul 6, 1997 05:54 am (GMT -4)6.819 km53 km (33 mi) to the SW offshore Coquimbo, ChileInfoMar 9, 1997 07:43 am (Santiago)6.233 km29 km (18 mi) to the E 24 km northeast of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoOct 31, 1995 08:35 pm (Santiago)6.720 km95 km (59 mi) to the N 74 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoMay 19, 1987 08:56 am (Santiago)6.236 km58 km (36 mi) to the S 39 km south of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoMay 19, 1985 02:09 pm (Santiago)6.339 km56 km (35 mi) to the S Coquimbo, ChileInfoMar 13, 1975 11:26 am (Santiago)6.94 km22 km (14 mi) to the SE 1.3 km north of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoJun 8, 1972 02:53 pm (Santiago)6.645 km82 km (51 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 76 km southwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoJun 9, 1956 06:08 am (Santiago)6.624 km64 km (40 mi) to the SProvincia de Elqui, 40 km northwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 19, 1955 04:24 pm (GMT -4)6.915 km63 km (39 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 70 km west of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 6, 1943 04:07 pm (Universal Time)8.135 km167 km (104 mi) to the S 45 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 18, 1939 06:22 am (Universal Time)7.435 km288 km (179 mi) to the N Atacama, ChileInfoMay 4, 1923 10:26 pm (Universal Time)6.535 km97 km (60 mi) to the N 72 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoNov 11, 1922 04:32 am (Universal Time)8.570 km225 km (140 mi) to the NE 94 km ENE of Vallenar, ChileInfoMay 20, 1918 05:55 pm (Universal Time)6.920 km80 km (50 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 104 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoJul 27, 1917 02:51 am (Universal Time)7.060 km195 km (121 mi) to the SE Chile-Argentina Border RegionInfoFeb 15, 1917 12:48 am (Universal Time)6.935 km91 km (56 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 86 km southwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoMar 19, 1904 06:28 am (Universal Time)7.00 km95 km (59 mi) to the NE 53 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]