International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584131
Event time 2026-02-27 17:43:40 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 20:43:40 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 17:47:59 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.3
Depth 134.4 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 Tarapacá
Nearest settlement Pachica
Distance 6 km
Course SE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Iquique (86,39 km), Iquique (86,39 km), Caleta Patillos (123,65 km), Caleta Patillos (123,65 km)
Nearest airports
Canchones West Airport (62,57 km), Canchones West Airport (62,57 km), Cuartel Gral. VI División de Ejercito Heliport (85,60 km), Cuartel Gral. VI División de Ejercito Heliport (85,60 km), Oficina Victoria Airport (94,29 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Tatajachura, Cerro volcano (54,05 km), Porquesa volcano (70,34 km), Cariquima, Cerro volcano (85,35 km), Napa, Cerro volcano (101,10 km), Isluga volcano (103,23 km)
Quick Analysis