Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 57 km depth15 Oct 20:26 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 1 minute.15 Oct 20:26: Now using data updates from EMSC... [show all] ...15 Oct 20:27: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.4.15 Oct 20:29: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.6.15 Oct 20:33: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.4.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 15, 2026 20:25:20 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Oct 15, 2026, at 05:25 pm (America/Santiago GMT -3)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.40Depth57 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude20.0399°S / 69.7668°WProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileSeismic antipode20.0399°N / 110.2332°EChinaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoIsluga (139 km / 86 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 21.7°C (71 F), humidity: 37%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from WSWEstimated 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 energy15 minutes ago reported feltOct 15, 2026 20:25 GMT / Oct 15, 2026 05:25 pm (Santiago time)Lat / Lng: -20.0399 / -69.7668: Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 76 km, CSN: 4.4 / 76 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23439945',-20.03990,-69.76680,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, 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 Iquique, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 44 km (28 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many 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(*)RegionCountry5 km (3 mi)N of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,860)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile11 km (7 mi)S of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile24 km (15 mi)S of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 16,900)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile30 km (18 mi)NE of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile35 km (22 mi)S of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 837)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile40 km (25 mi)NE of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile44 km (27 mi)SW of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 142,100)III: WeakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile44 km (28 mi)SW of epicenterIquique(pop: 199,600)III: WeakTarapacáChile58 km (36 mi)E of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile59 km (37 mi)SW of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)III: WeakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile67 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile68 km (42 mi)SE of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile68 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile69 km (43 mi)S of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile75 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile76 km (47 mi)N of epicenterFrancia(pop: 62)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile78 km (48 mi)SW of epicenterPlaya Quinteros(pop: 20)III: WeakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile79 km (49 mi)S of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)III: WeakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile86 km (53 mi)SW of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile88 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,340)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile102 km (63 mi)N of epicenterNama(pop: 44)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile107 km (66 mi)NW of epicenterCuya(pop: 166)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile114 km (71 mi)S of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile115 km (71 mi)N of epicenterCamarones(pop: 606)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile123 km (77 mi)SE of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile125 km (78 mi)N of epicenterEsquiña(pop: 54)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile144 km (89 mi)N of epicenterTimar(pop: 57)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile146 km (90 mi)NE of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile149 km (92 mi)S of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile181 km (113 mi)S of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)II: Very weakProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile183 km (114 mi)N of epicenterArica(pop: 241,700)II: Very weakRegion de Arica y ParinacotaChile205 km (128 mi)SE of epicenterOllagüe(pop: 134)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile206 km (128 mi)N of epicenterPutre(pop: 2,770)II: Very weakParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile218 km (136 mi)N of epicenterLos Olivos(pop: 484)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru231 km (144 mi)N of epicenterTacna(pop: 286,200)II: Very weakTacnaPeru233 km (145 mi)S of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)II: Very weakRegion de AntofagastaChile237 km (147 mi)NW of epicenterVila Vila(pop: 474)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru237 km (148 mi)N of epicenterCalana(pop: 875)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru1300 km (808 mi)S of epicenterPocito(pop: 41,000): Not feltSan Juan ProvinceArgentinaNotes:(*) 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 1 minute, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Chile.It came from near Iquique, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Tarapacá in 44 km (28 mi) distance southwest 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.TranslateIquique, Tarapacá (42.7 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsIquique, Tarapacá, Chile(Pop.: 199,587)44 km (28 mi)SW 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 shaking143–43 km (27–27 mi)43 km (27 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 GMT2026-10-15EpicenterAgency4.457 km35 mi20:25:20.8TARAPACA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.476 km47 mi20:25:19Northern Chile7.5 km (4.7 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.476 km47 mi20:25:1923 km al NE de Pozo Almonte7.5 km (4.7 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)Oct 15, 2026 05:25 pm (Santiago)15 minutes ago4.457 km0 km - This quake44 km NE of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 1 day 17 hours after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026, at 12:11 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -3) in 63 km (39 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 4.9 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Tarapacá, Chile -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.9. It had occurred 6 years earlier, on Friday, Jul 17, 2020, at 01:40 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4) in Tarapacá, Chile:Mag. 5.9 earthquake 21 km southeast of Iquique - Tarapacá, Chile - Jul 17, 2020 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.2. It had occurred 13 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Apr 1, 2014, at 06:46 pm (GMT -5 local time) in Tarapacá, Chile:Mag. 8.2 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Tarapacá, Chile - Apr 1, 2014 -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 14, 12:11 am (Santiago)4.945 km63 km (39 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 20 km southwest of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile I felt it - 10 reportsInfoOct 5, 09:41 pm (Santiago)4.4105 km62 km (39 mi) to the NE 58 km SSE of Camiña, Chile 1 reportInfoSep 13, 09:55 am (Santiago)4.612 km80 km (50 mi) to the S Tarapaca, Chile 1 reportInfoSep 11, 04:04 am (Santiago)4.1109 km53 km (33 mi) to the NE 42 km S of Camiña, ChileInfoAug 3, 03:56 am (Santiago)4.091 km73 km (45 mi) to the EProvincia de Iquique, 70 km east of Pozo Almonte, Provincia del Tamarugal, Tarapacá, ChileInfoJul 30, 03:04 am (Santiago)4.698 km61 km (38 mi) to the E 58 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile 2 reportsInfoJul 27, 06:24 am (Santiago)4.6105 km76 km (47 mi) to the E 61 km E of La Tirana, ChileInfoJul 21, 10:03 pm (Santiago)4.761 km95 km (59 mi) to the N 12 km SE of Cuya, Chile 11 reportsInfoMay 26, 2025 12:50 am (Santiago)5.8104 km59 km (37 mi) to the NE 34 km Al S De Camiña 28 reportsInfoJul 17, 2020 01:40 am (Santiago)5.973 km36 km (22 mi) to the SW 21 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 69 reportsInfoApr 2, 2014 09:43 pm (GMT -5)7.722 km96 km (60 mi) to the SW 53 km SW of Iquique, Chile 7 reportsInfoApr 2, 2014 08:58 pm (GMT -5)6.524 km90 km (56 mi) to the W 45 km WSW of Iquique, ChileInfoApr 1, 2014 07:59 pm (Santiago)5.822 km74 km (46 mi) to the NW 79 km N of Iquique, ChileInfoApr 1, 2014 07:49 pm (Santiago)6.516 km54 km (33 mi) to the W Offshore Tarapaca, ChileInfoApr 1, 2014 06:46 pm (GMT -5)8.225 km115 km (72 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 93 km northwest of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile 14 reportsInfoMar 16, 2014 04:17 pm (GMT -5)7.033 km99 km (61 mi) to the W 68km WNW of Iquique, Chile 2 reportsInfoApr 2, 2011 06:59 am (Santiago)5.9110 km96 km (60 mi) to the NE 140 km ENE of Iquique, ChileInfoApr 5, 2010 06:36 pm (Santiago)5.894 km99 km (61 mi) to the E 142 km east of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoNov 12, 2009 11:05 pm (Santiago)6.527 km92 km (57 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 93 km north of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoApr 16, 2009 09:08 pm (GMT -5)6.125 km90 km (56 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 78 km northwest of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoMar 24, 2008 04:39 pm (Santiago)6.2120 km84 km (52 mi) to the E Tarapaca, ChileInfoFeb 4, 2008 01:01 pm (Santiago)6.335 km32 km (20 mi) to the SW Tarapaca, ChileInfoNov 14, 2007 11:40 am (Santiago)7.740 km246 km (153 mi) to the S Antofagasta, ChileInfoApr 9, 2006 04:50 pm (Santiago)5.835 km68 km (42 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 28 km south of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoAug 13, 2005 10:39 pm (Santiago)5.8114 km87 km (54 mi) to the E Chile-Bolivia Border RegionInfoJun 13, 2005 06:44 pm (Santiago)7.8116 km60 km (37 mi) to the E Tarapaca, ChileInfoJan 14, 2002 12:36 pm (Santiago)5.833 km92 km (57 mi) to the NE 133 km NE of Iquique, ChileInfoJul 24, 2001 01:00 am (Santiago)6.433 km85 km (53 mi) to the NE 126 km NE of Iquique, ChileInfoSep 9, 1995 04:58 pm (Santiago)5.975 km48 km (30 mi) to the E 86 km E of Iquique, ChileInfoMay 9, 1994 09:49 pm (Santiago)5.952 km48 km (30 mi) to the N 76 km NNE of Iquique, ChileInfoFeb 22, 1988 03:13 pm (Santiago)6.770 km88 km (55 mi) to the S Tarapaca, ChileInfoAug 8, 1987 11:48 am (Santiago)7.270 km116 km (72 mi) to the N Tarapaca, ChileInfoDec 20, 1967 10:25 pm (Santiago)7.345 km204 km (127 mi) to the S Antofagasta, ChileInfoDec 29, 1962 06:41 am (Santiago)6.240 km28 km (18 mi) to the W Tarapaca, ChileInfoDec 6, 1955 12:31 am (Santiago)6.335 km87 km (54 mi) to the SW 48 km SSW of Iquique, ChileInfoDec 6, 1953 11:05 pm (Santiago)7.40 km254 km (158 mi) to the SE 46 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoOct 6, 1940 03:38 pm (Universal Time)6.215 km91 km (57 mi) to the W 67 km NW of Iquique, ChileInfoOct 4, 1940 07:55 am (Universal Time)7.235 km69 km (43 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 39 km northwest of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoApr 17, 1938 02:39 pm (Universal Time)6.335 km46 km (29 mi) to the NW Tarapaca, ChileInfoDec 4, 1934 05:24 pm (Universal Time)6.535 km86 km (53 mi) to the N Tarapaca, ChileInfoFeb 23, 1933 08:09 am (Universal Time)7.235 km70 km (43 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoMar 28, 1922 03:58 am (Universal Time)7.2150 km223 km (139 mi) to the SE Chile-Bolivia Border RegionInfoAug 17, 1918 06:53 am (Universal Time)6.435 km82 km (51 mi) to the NW 92 km N of Iquique, ChileInfoAug 25, 1916 05:44 am (La Paz)7.50 km213 km (132 mi) to the SE 282 km southwest of Potosi, Departamento de Potosi, BoliviaInfoJun 6, 1915 05:29 pm (La Paz)7.60 km217 km (135 mi) to the NE Bolivia: Peru: SInfoSep 15, 1911 08:10 am (GMT -5)7.30 km233 km (145 mi) to the W Chile: NorthernInfoDec 26, 1906 01:53 am (Lima)7.90 km261 km (162 mi) to the NW Peru: Off South CoastInfoMar 5, 1902 07:03 pm (Universal Time)6.80 km25 km (15 mi) to the W Near Coast of Northern 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]