Earthquake Details: 39 km N of Vallenar, Chile

8/15/2026, 7:57:51 PM

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near 39 km N of Vallenar, Chile on 8/15/2026 at 7:57:51 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 86.36 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Chile Atacama Vallenar (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth86.36 km

Significance271

Latitude-28.2225

Longitude-70.8181

Event IDus6000tl3c

Magnitude4.2

Updated:8/15/2026, 8:57:41 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 3:57:51 PM GMT-4
UTC: 8/15/2026, 7:57:51 PM UTC

86.36 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M2.7Antofagasta, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 12:04:44 AM M2.6La Rioja, ArgentinaBefore8/15/2026, 2:59:13 AM M3.2San Juan, ArgentinaBefore8/15/2026, 9:40:51 AM M3.4La Rioja, ArgentinaBefore8/15/2026, 10:12:43 AM M4.2Offshore Coquimbo, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 10:22:52 AM M2.6San Juan, ArgentinaBefore8/15/2026, 11:38:25 AM M2.7Offshore Coquimbo, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 1:43:21 PM M3.0Coquimbo, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 5:25:20 PM M2.9Atacama, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 6:15:02 PM M3.3Coquimbo, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 8:51:21 PM M2.5San Juan, ArgentinaAfter8/15/2026, 9:50:32 PM M2.5Offshore Coquimbo, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 10:22:36 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 08:57 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.