Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
2026-09-09 07:21 UTC · -21.241°, -68.606°
Magnitude
3.8 ml
Light
Depth
-139 km
Shallow
Energy
8 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-21.241°, -68.606°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
EMSC
Region
ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Often felt, but rarely causes damage.
At -139 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Light range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~17629 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from EMSC. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.