4.2
Earthquake Details: 74 km from Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile
8/14/2026, 7:11:53 AM
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near 74 km from Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile on 8/14/2026 at 7:11:53 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -65 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-65 km
Significance
Latitude-19.1031
Longitude-70.0727
Event IDemsc:20260814_0000091
Magnitude4.2
Updated:8/14/2026, 3:37:13 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/14/2026, 3:11:53 AM GMT-4
- UTC
- 8/14/2026, 7:11:53 AM UTC
-65 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.227 km E of Chuquitira, PeruBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileAfterM3.2Antofagasta, ChileAfterM3.2Tarapaca, ChileAfterM3.6Antofagasta, ChileAfterM3.6Tarapaca, ChileAfterM3.4Offshore Tarapaca, ChileAfterM3.4Antofagasta, ChileAfterM3.4Antofagasta, ChileAfterM4.0Potosi, BoliviaAfterM3.3Tarapaca, ChileAfterM4.1Oruro, BoliviaAfter
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