Earthquake Details: 49 km from Copiapó, Atacama, Chile

8/11/2026, 12:31:19 AM

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near 49 km from Copiapó, Atacama, Chile on 8/11/2026 at 12:31:19 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -73.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Chile Atacama Copiapó (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-73.1 km

Significance

Latitude-26.9900

Longitude-70.5800

Event IDemsc:20260811_0000002

Magnitude3.8

Updated:8/11/2026, 12:39:31 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/10/2026, 8:31:19 PM GMT-4
UTC: 8/11/2026, 12:31:19 AM UTC

-73.1 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.5Antofagasta, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 3:34:34 AM M3.3Salta, ArgentinaAfter8/15/2026, 7:16:05 AM M3.4La Rioja, ArgentinaAfter8/15/2026, 10:12:43 AM M4.2Offshore Coquimbo, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 10:22:52 AM M3.8Salta, ArgentinaAfter8/15/2026, 5:08:06 PM M4.239 km N of Vallenar, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 7:57:51 PM M3.5Salta, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 4:21:39 AM M3.5San Juan, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 2:41:40 PM M3.7Antofagasta, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 7:08:08 PM M4.499 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 9:06:07 PM M3.6Offshore Antofagasta, ChileAfter8/17/2026, 7:39:21 AM M3.4Salta, ArgentinaAfter8/17/2026, 12:04:34 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 11, 2026, 12:39 AM UTC.

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