4.6
Earthquake Details: 36 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile
8/19/2026, 4:51:47 AM
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near 36 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile on 8/19/2026 at 4:51:47 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 124.81 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth124.81 km
Significance326
Latitude-21.0451
Longitude-68.5483
Event IDus6000tltg
Magnitude4.6
Updated:8/19/2026, 11:07:42 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 12:51:47 AM GMT-4
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 4:51:47 AM UTC
124.81 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.6Jujuy, ArgentinaBeforeM3.7Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.499 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, ArgentinaBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.3105 km SW of Atocha, BoliviaBeforeM4.1Oruro, BoliviaBeforeM3.9Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.4Oruro, BoliviaBeforeM3.6Potosi, BoliviaBeforeM3.4Offshore Tarapaca, ChileBeforeM3.6Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.4Antofagasta, ChileAfter
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