International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583163
Event time 2026-02-26 10:32:42 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 13:32:42 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 10:37:00 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.3
Depth 116.2 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
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

Location
Continent South-America
Country Chile
Administration area Antofagasta
Nearest settlement Ollaguee
Distance 70 km
Course SW
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 (90,02 km), El Loa Airport (90,02 km), Coposa Airport (106,24 km), Coposa Airport (106,24 km), María Elena Airport (123,92 km)
Nearest volcanoes
San Pedro-San Pablo volcano (36,67 km), Azufre, Cerro del volcano (47,63 km), Aucanquilcha volcano (58,85 km), Ascotan, Cerro volcano (59,08 km), Paniri volcano (61,42 km)
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