Event ID	1585222
Event time	2026-03-01 01:37:03 (UTC)
Local time	2026-03-01 04:37:03 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-03-01 01:39:30 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.2
Depth	15 km
Class	Light
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
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

Continent	South-America
Country	Chile
Administration area	Valparaíso
Nearest settlement	Valparaiso
Distance	48 km
Course	NNW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Bahia Quintero (ventanas) (27,52 km), Bahia Quintero (ventanas) (27,52 km), Bahia De Valparaiso (48,04 km), Bahia De Valparaiso (48,04 km), Puerto San Antonio (107,79 km)

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Nearest airports

Cachagua Heliport (29,97 km), Cachagua Heliport (29,97 km), Quintero Airport (29,97 km), Quintero Airport (29,97 km), San Cristóbal Heliport (30,20 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.