4.2
Earthquake Details: Tarapacá, Chile
Oct 9, 2026, 06:41:43
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near Tarapacá, Chile on Oct 9, 2026 at 06:41:43. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -121 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-121 km
Significance0
Latitude-21.2400
Longitude-68.7900
Event IDemsc:20261009_0000102
Magnitude4.2
Updated:Oct 9, 2026, 06:53:03 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 03:41:43 GMT-3
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 06:41:43 UTC
-121 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.560 km WNW of Colchani, BoliviaBeforeM3.4Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.4Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.7Potosí, BoliviaBeforeM4.745 km WNW of Ollagüe, ChileBeforeM3.8Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM4.539 km NE of Calama, ChileBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBefore
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