International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583128
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 09:23:21 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.9
Depth 109.876 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 5
Possible effects Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent South-America
Country Chile
Administration area Antofagasta
Nearest settlement Ollaguee
Distance 74 km
Course SSW
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 (83,31 km), El Loa Airport (83,31 km), Coposa Airport (115,00 km), Coposa Airport (115,00 km), María Elena Airport (124,38 km)
Nearest volcanoes
San Pedro-San Pablo volcano (27,67 km), Azufre, Cerro del volcano (41,30 km), Paniri volcano (51,76 km), Ascotan, Cerro volcano (54,75 km), Inacalari volcano (62,21 km)
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