Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 107 km depth13 May 13:59 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 13, 2026 13:55:23 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, May 13, 2026, at 01:55 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.20Depth107 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude20.37°S / 68.9°WProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileAlso near: Bolivia 14.9 km (9 mi) awaySeismic antipode20.37°N / 111.1°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoCerro Napa (29 km / 18 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 agoMay 13, 2026 13:55 GMT / May 13, 2026 01:55 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -20.37 / -68.9: Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22999312',-20.37000,-68.90000,'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 47 km (29 mi) distance west 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(*)RegionCountry47 km (29 mi)NW of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile47 km (29 mi)W of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile64 km (40 mi)S of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile71 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile76 km (47 mi)SW of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile79 km (49 mi)NW of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile79 km (49 mi)W of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 837)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile81 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile89 km (55 mi)SW of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile93 km (58 mi)W of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile93 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile93 km (58 mi)W of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile100 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile116 km (72 mi)SE of epicenterOllagüe(pop: 134)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile125 km (78 mi)N of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile126 km (78 mi)W of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile130 km (81 mi)NW of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile131 km (81 mi)NW of epicenterFrancia(pop: 62)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile131 km (81 mi)W of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile132 km (82 mi)W of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)II: Very weakTarapacáChile138 km (86 mi)W of epicenterPlaya Quinteros(pop: 20)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile139 km (87 mi)W of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile142 km (88 mi)NW of epicenterNama(pop: 44)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile149 km (92 mi)SW of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile158 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile162 km (101 mi)NW of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile164 km (102 mi)SW of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile173 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterEsquiña(pop: 54)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile182 km (113 mi)NW of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile190 km (118 mi)NW of epicenterCuya(pop: 166)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile205 km (128 mi)E of epicenterColchani(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia217 km (135 mi)E of epicenterUyuni(pop: 10,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia232 km (144 mi)S of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile233 km (145 mi)S of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 4,900)I: Not feltProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile234 km (145 mi)SW of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChile257 km (160 mi)NW of epicenterArica(pop: 241,700)I: Not feltRegion de Arica y ParinacotaChile276 km (172 mi)NE of epicenterChallapata(pop: 8,020)I: Not feltOruroBolivia298 km (185 mi)NE of epicenterTotoral(pop: 1,650)I: Not feltOruroBolivia300 km (186 mi)NE of epicenterPoopo(pop: 1,720)I: Not feltOruroBolivia317 km (197 mi)NE of epicenterHuanuni(pop: 15,500)I: Not feltOruroBoliviaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-05-13EpicenterAgency4.2107 km66 mi13:55:23TARAPACA, 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)May 13, 2026 01:55 pm (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.2107 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 1,100 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: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 63 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 429 quakes per year (or 35.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per day)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