International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583124
Event time 2026-02-26 09:07:45 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 12:07:45 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 09:13:48 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.7
Depth 113.8 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 4
Possible effects Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent South-America
Country Chile
Administration area Antofagasta
Nearest settlement Calama
Distance 76 km
Course NNE
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 (79,52 km), El Loa Airport (79,52 km), Coposa Airport (117,20 km), Coposa Airport (117,20 km), María Elena Airport (118,68 km)
Nearest volcanoes
San Pedro-San Pablo volcano (31,82 km), Azufre, Cerro del volcano (46,60 km), Paniri volcano (54,91 km), Ascotan, Cerro volcano (60,37 km), Inacalari volcano (66,44 km)
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