International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550421
Event time 2026-01-14 18:11:14 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 21:11:14 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 18:15:28 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.9
Depth 33 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent South-America
Country Chile
Administration area Atacama
Nearest settlement Copiapo
Distance 84 km
Course W
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name South Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Puerto Calderilla (41,36 km), Puerto Caldera (46,29 km)
Nearest airports
Desierto de Atacama Airport (40,40 km), Caldera Airport (47,24 km), Perales Airport (58,49 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.