International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis

Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584288
Event time 2026-02-27 23:32:02 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 02:32:02 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 23:34:47 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 30 km
Class Light
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 Valparaíso
Nearest settlement La Ligua
Distance 79 km
Course WNW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name South Pacific Ocean

Overview map
Green circle [feel the Eq] 10 km, Orange circle 25 km, Yellow circle 75 km

Population map
Green circle [feel the seism activity] 10 km, Orange circle 25 km, Yellow circle 75 km

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
Pichidangui Airport (44,01 km), Pichidangui Airport (44,01 km), Punta Chungo Airport (53,01 km), Punta Chungo Airport (53,01 km), La Viña Airport (54,06 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.