3.8
Earthquake Details: 77 km from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Sep 12, 2026, 02:33:51
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near 77 km from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile on Sep 12, 2026 at 02:33:51. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -77.4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-77.4 km
Significance0
Latitude-23.0400
Longitude-69.3300
Event IDemsc:20260912_0000036
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 02:42:58 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 11, 2026, 23:33:51 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 02:33:51 UTC
-77.4 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.226 km ENE of Calama, ChileBeforeM3.8Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM5.053 km W of Cafayate, ArgentinaBeforeM4.5Offshore Tarapaca, ChileBeforeM3.7Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM4.385 km SSE of La Tirana, ChileBeforeM3.9Jujuy, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Potosí, BoliviaBeforeM3.9Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.142 km S of Camiña, ChileBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileBefore
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