4.2
Earthquake Details: 33 km NNW of La Serena, Chile
Sep 23, 2026, 03:07:08
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near 33 km NNW of La Serena, Chile on Sep 23, 2026 at 03:07:08. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 62.41 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth62.41 km
Significance272
Latitude-29.6195
Longitude-71.3758
Event IDus6000tx0f
Magnitude4.2
Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 14:03:39 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 23, 2026, 00:07:08 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 23, 2026, 03:07:08 UTC
62.41 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.5San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM5.351 km WSW of Arauco, ArgentinaAfterM3.4Offshore Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.4Atacama, ChileAfterM4.353 km WSW of San Antonio, ChileAfterM4.3Offshore Atacama, ChileAfterM3.9Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.5Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.7Coquimbo, ChileAfterM5.262 km SW of San Antonio, ChileAfter
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