3.8
Earthquake Details: 46 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile
Sep 24, 2026, 00:50:22
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near 46 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile on Sep 24, 2026 at 00:50:22. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 37.28 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth37.28 km
Significance222
Latitude-24.0670
Longitude-70.2995
Event IDus6000tx7j
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 27, 2026, 04:25:36 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 23, 2026, 21:50:22 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 24, 2026, 00:50:22 UTC
37.28 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.5Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM3.8Jujuy, ArgentinaBeforeM3.8Jujuy, ArgentinaBeforeM4.659 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, ArgentinaBeforeM3.4Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Tarapacá, ChileAfterM3.4Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.4Tarapacá, ChileAfterM3.8Salta, ArgentinaAfterM4.3Catamarca, ArgentinaAfterM3.6Salta, ArgentinaAfter
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