Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 38 km depth14 Oct 00:42 UTC: First to report: CSN after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 14, 2026 00:36:48 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Oct 13, 2026, at 09:36 pm (GMT -3)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.7Depth38 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude29.28°S / 71.72°WProvincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileSeismic antipode29.28°N / 108.28°EChinaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 15.8°C (60 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from NNEEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy58 minutes agoOct 14, 2026 00:36 GMT / Oct 13, 2026 09:36 pm (GMT -3)Lat / Lng: -29.28 / -71.72: Chile: 25 km Al O De Punta De ChorosSource: CSNDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23435767',-29.28000,-71.72000,'58 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, Chile: 25 km Al O De Punta De Choros',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 83 km (52 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Chile, Santiago, 476 km (296 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(*)RegionCountry56 km (35 mi)SE of epicenterLa Higuera(pop: 4,290)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile83 km (52 mi)SE of epicenterLa Serena(pop: 154,500)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile83 km (52 mi)SE of epicenterCoquimbo(pop: 161,300)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile103 km (64 mi)NE of epicenterHuasco(pop: 8,980)III: WeakRegion de AtacamaChile106 km (66 mi)NE of epicenterFreirina(pop: 6,040)III: WeakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile122 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterVallenar(pop: 44,900)III: WeakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile123 km (76 mi)SE of epicenterAndacollo(pop: 11,100)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile129 km (80 mi)SE of epicenterVicuna(pop: 27,800)III: WeakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile133 km (83 mi)NE of epicenterAlto del Carmen(pop: 5,030)III: WeakHuasco, Region de AtacamaChile143 km (89 mi)SE of epicenterPaiguano(pop: 4,260)II: Very weakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile155 km (96 mi)S of epicenterOvalle(pop: 77,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile174 km (108 mi)SE of epicenterMonte Patria(pop: 13,900)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile178 km (111 mi)S of epicenterPunitaqui(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile222 km (138 mi)S of epicenterCombarbala(pop: 13,600)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile252 km (157 mi)NE of epicenterCopiapo(pop: 129,300)II: Very weakCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile261 km (162 mi)N of epicenterCaldera(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChile267 km (166 mi)S of epicenterIllapel(pop: 22,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile294 km (182 mi)S of epicenterLos Vilos(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile356 km (221 mi)S of epicenterLa Ligua(pop: 32,100)II: Very weakPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile356 km (221 mi)S of epicenterCabildo(pop: 19,300)II: Very weakPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile384 km (239 mi)S of epicenterPutaendo(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile390 km (243 mi)S of epicenterQuintero(pop: 31,900)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile393 km (244 mi)S of epicenterHacienda La Calera(pop: 49,100)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile393 km (244 mi)S of epicenterLa Calera(pop: 50,200)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile396 km (246 mi)SE of epicenterSan Juan(pop: 109,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de Capital, San Juan ProvinceArgentina397 km (247 mi)S of epicenterLa Cruz(pop: 17,300)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile397 km (247 mi)S of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 59,300)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile403 km (250 mi)S of epicenterLlaillay(pop: 22,700)II: Very weakSan Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de ValparaisoChile403 km (251 mi)S of epicenterQuillota(pop: 67,800)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile406 km (252 mi)S of epicenterConcon(pop: 42,200)II: Very weakValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile406 km (252 mi)S of epicenterSan Esteban(pop: 17,100)II: Very weakLos Andes, Region de ValparaisoChile409 km (254 mi)S of epicenterLos Andes(pop: 63,000)I: Not feltRegion de ValparaisoChile417 km (259 mi)S of epicenterVina del Mar(pop: 334,200)I: Not feltValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile417 km (259 mi)S of epicenterLimache(pop: 46,100)I: Not feltMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile418 km (260 mi)S of epicenterValparaiso(pop: 282,400)I: Not feltValparaiso, Region de ValparaisoChile420 km (261 mi)S of epicenterQuilpue(pop: 130,300)I: Not feltMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile420 km (261 mi)S of epicenterVilla Alemana(pop: 97,300)I: Not feltMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile448 km (278 mi)S of epicenterColina(pop: 146,200)I: Not feltChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile453 km (281 mi)S of epicenterLampa(pop: 102,200)I: Not feltChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile476 km (296 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 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 GMT2026-10-14EpicenterAgency4.738 km24 mi00:36:4825 km al O de Punta de ChorosCSN (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 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 13, 2026 09:36 pm (GMT -3)58 minutes ago4.738 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 83 km NW of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de 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 416 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.25 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 200 quakes per year (or 16.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 415 quakes per year (or 34.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 32 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 6 minutes after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026, at 09:30 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -3) in 4.7 km (2.9 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 5.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Region de Coquimbo, Chile -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.6. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023, at 08:33 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4) in Region de Atacama, Chile:Mag. 6.6 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Region de Atacama, Chile - Oct 31, 2023 -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 Copiapo - Region de Atacama, 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 13, 09:30 pm (Santiago)5.148 km4.7 km (2.9 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 79 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile I felt it - 1 reportInfoSep 23, 12:07 am (Santiago)4.262 km50 km (31 mi) to the SE 34 km north of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 7 reportsInfoSep 20, 07:17 am (Santiago)4.046 km66 km (41 mi) to the NE Atacama, ChileInfoSep 19, 10:25 am (GMT -3)4.439 km51 km (32 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 37 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 2 reportsInfoSep 3, 02:04 am (GMT -4)5.155 km51 km (31 mi) to the S 47 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 26 reportsInfoJul 31, 12:47 pm (GMT -5)5.012 km76 km (47 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 84 km west of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 5 reportsInfoJul 5, 10:53 am (GMT -5)5.010 km30 km (18 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 108 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 5 reportsInfoJul 5, 09:42 am (GMT -5)5.010 km22 km (14 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 100 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 7 reportsInfoMar 13, 08:39 am (GMT -5)6.310 km67 km (42 mi) to the N 85 km W of Vallenar, Chile 64 reportsInfoOct 31, 2023 08:33 am (Santiago)6.634 km62 km (38 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 80 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 31 reportsInfoJul 3, 2021 09:01 pm (Santiago)5.924 km56 km (35 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 83 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 16 reportsInfoMay 2, 2021 02:57 am (Santiago)5.839 km94 km (59 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 38 km southwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 63 reportsInfoJun 13, 2019 08:19 pm (GMT -4)6.110 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 75 km west of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 11 reportsInfoJan 19, 2019 10:32 pm (Santiago)6.659 km91 km (57 mi) to the SE 7.9 km southeast of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 314 reportsInfoNov 10, 2015 10:46 pm (GMT -4)6.712 km23 km (15 mi) to the SW Near Coast of Central Chile 9 reportsInfoNov 10, 2015 09:54 pm (GMT -4)6.710 km17 km (10.4 mi) to the S Near Coast of Central Chile 8 reportsInfoNov 7, 2015 03:04 am (GMT -4)6.115 km34 km (21 mi) to the SW Near Coast of Central Chile 1 reportInfoSep 19, 2015 01:06 am (GMT -4)6.16 km53 km (33 mi) to the SW79 km WNW of Coquimbo, ChileInfoSep 16, 2015 06:54 pm (Santiago)8.223 km250 km (155 mi) to the S 40 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile 103 reportsInfoNov 14, 2012 03:02 pm (Santiago)6.163 km55 km (34 mi) to the E 73 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile 1 reportInfoApr 15, 2006 07:50 pm (GMT -4)6.020 km61 km (38 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 74 km west of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 1, 2002 03:59 pm (Santiago)6.471 km54 km (34 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 29 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoSep 3, 1998 01:37 pm (Santiago)6.627 km19 km (12 mi) to the S 66 km NNW of Coquimbo, ChileInfoOct 14, 1997 09:03 pm (Santiago)7.158 km190 km (118 mi) to the S 37 km south of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoJul 19, 1997 08:22 am (Santiago)5.926 km3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 81 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoJul 6, 1997 05:54 am (GMT -4)6.819 km88 km (55 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 62 km west of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoMar 9, 1997 07:43 am (Santiago)6.233 km81 km (51 mi) to the SE 24 km northeast of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoOct 31, 1995 08:35 pm (Santiago)6.720 km51 km (32 mi) to the NE 74 km southwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoJan 18, 1985 12:00 pm (Santiago)6.383 km90 km (56 mi) to the E 73 km NE of La Serena, ChileInfoMar 13, 1975 11:26 am (Santiago)6.94 km82 km (51 mi) to the SE 1.3 km north of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoNov 15, 1967 09:31 pm (GMT +0)6.335 km57 km (36 mi) to the NE Atacama, ChileInfoSep 26, 1967 12:11 pm (Santiago)6.250 km93 km (58 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 28 km southwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 19, 1955 04:24 pm (GMT -4)6.915 km97 km (60 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 70 km west of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, ChileInfoAug 18, 1952 09:05 am (Santiago)6.235 km86 km (53 mi) to the S offshore Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 6, 1943 04:07 pm (Universal Time)8.135 km223 km (139 mi) to the S Coquimbo, ChileInfoApr 18, 1939 06:22 am (Universal Time)7.435 km244 km (152 mi) to the N Atacama, ChileInfoMar 19, 1937 06:11 pm (Universal Time)6.135 km96 km (59 mi) to the SE 12 km S of Coquimbo, ChileInfoJan 12, 1928 01:06 pm (Universal Time)6.430 km65 km (41 mi) to the S offshore Coquimbo, ChileInfoMay 4, 1923 10:26 pm (Universal Time)6.535 km53 km (33 mi) to the NE Atacama, ChileInfoNov 26, 1922 01:30 pm (Universal Time)6.235 km68 km (42 mi) to the S 17 km NW of Coquimbo, ChileInfoNov 11, 1922 04:32 am (Universal Time)8.570 km213 km (132 mi) to the NECopiapo, 94 km east of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, ChileInfoMay 20, 1918 05:55 pm (Universal Time)6.920 km23 km (14 mi) to the NW offshore Coquimbo, ChileInfoJul 27, 1917 02:51 am (Universal Time)7.060 km253 km (157 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Calingasta, 152 km northwest of San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan Province, ArgentinaInfoMar 19, 1904 06:28 am (Universal Time)7.00 km77 km (48 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]