3.4
Earthquake Details: 65 km from Vallenar, Atacama, Chile
Sep 14, 2026, 12:27:05
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near 65 km from Vallenar, Atacama, Chile on Sep 14, 2026 at 12:27:05. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -36.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-36.7 km
Significance0
Latitude-28.9300
Longitude-71.2900
Event IDemsc:20260914_0000159
Magnitude3.4
Updated:Sep 14, 2026, 12:33:50 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 14, 2026, 09:27:05 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 14, 2026, 12:27:05 UTC
-36.7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6Mendoza, ArgentinaBeforeM3.9Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM4.1San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM3.6Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.4off the coast of Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.3Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM4.0Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.3Coquimbo, ChileAfterM4.1Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.9San Juan, ArgentinaAfter
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