International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583415
Event time 2026-02-26 18:45:38 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 21:45:38 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 18:48:49 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.3
Depth 166.9 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 Huatacondo
Distance 16 km
Course S
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Caleta Patillos (124,32 km), Caleta Patillos (124,32 km)
Nearest airports
Coposa Airport (52,78 km), Coposa Airport (52,78 km), Oficina Victoria Airport (69,58 km), Oficina Victoria Airport (69,58 km), Canchones West Airport (93,45 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Aucanquilcha volcano (63,49 km), Irruputuncu volcano (65,06 km), Olca-Paruma volcano (68,81 km), Napa, Cerro volcano (72,62 km), Copa, Cerro volcano (80,02 km)
Quick Analysis