International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1570457
Event time 2026-02-08 23:17:22 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-09 02:17:22 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-09 00:21:15 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.1
Depth 112.9 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
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 Antofagasta
Nearest settlement Calama
Distance 41 km
Course E
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
El Loa Airport (38,46 km), El Loa Airport (38,46 km), San Pedro de Atacama Airport (59,46 km), San Pedro de Atacama Airport (59,46 km), Minsal Airport (120,03 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Tatio, Volcan volcano (53,43 km), Paniri volcano (58,84 km), Leon, Cerro del volcano (59,59 km), Volcan, El volcano (61,00 km), Deslinde volcano (63,50 km)
Quick Analysis