Event ID	1757379
Event time	2026-09-24 15:17:23 (UTC)
Local time	2026-09-24 18:17:23 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-09-24 15:23:18 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.4
Depth	27.9 km
Class	Light
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	3
Possible effects	Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	South-America
Country	Chile
Administration area	Atacama
Nearest settlement	Vallenar
Distance	67 km
Course	WSW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Huasco (34,56 km), Huasco (34,56 km), Coquimbo (134,38 km), Coquimbo (134,38 km), Bahia Herradura Guayacan (136,06 km)

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Nearest airports

Punta Gaviota Airport (38,45 km), Punta Gaviota Airport (38,45 km), Freirina Airport (42,26 km), Freirina Airport (42,26 km), Vallenar Airport (66,83 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.