4.1
Earthquake Details: 62 km W of Ollagüe, Chile
8/20/2026, 7:48:15 AM
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred near 62 km W of Ollagüe, Chile on 8/20/2026 at 7:48:15 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 124.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth124.2 km
Significance259
Latitude-21.2621
Longitude-68.8583
Event IDus6000tm2i
Magnitude4.1
Updated:8/20/2026, 9:38:03 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 3:48:15 AM GMT-4
- UTC
- 8/20/2026, 7:48:15 AM UTC
124.2 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.3105 km SW of Atocha, BoliviaBeforeM4.1Oruro, BoliviaBeforeM3.9Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Potosi, BoliviaBeforeM4.636 km WNW of Ollagüe, ChileBeforeM3.6Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.781 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, ArgentinaBeforeM4.785 km S of Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.0Tarapaca, ChileBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileAfter
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