International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550410
Event time 2026-01-14 17:45:24 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 20:45:24 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 18:08:50 (UTC)
Magnitude 3
Depth 251.1 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent South-America
Country Chile
Administration area Antofagasta
Nearest settlement San Pedro de Atacama
Distance 122 km
Course ESE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
Curutu volcano (21,44 km), Losloyo volcano (36,83 km), Poquis volcano (38,15 km), Rio Negro, Cerro de volcano (48,44 km), Acamarachi volcano (52,50 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.