3.8
Earthquake Details: Antofagasta, Chile
Sep 16, 2026, 04:39:00
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near Antofagasta, Chile on Sep 16, 2026 at 04:39:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -89.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-89.1 km
Significance0
Latitude-24.0500
Longitude-69.1900
Event IDemsc:20260916_0000068
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 04:45:25 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 16, 2026, 01:39:00 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 16, 2026, 04:39:00 UTC
-89.1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.6Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM4.760 km W of Cafayate, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.469 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, ArgentinaBeforeM3.8Potosí, BoliviaBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.5Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM3.7Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.549 km SW of Cachí, ArgentinaBefore
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