4.2
Earthquake Details: 87 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Sep 8, 2026, 10:33:39
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near 87 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on Sep 8, 2026 at 10:33:39. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 99.6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth99.6 km
Significance271
Latitude-23.3881
Longitude-68.8859
Event IDus7000tft4
Magnitude4.2
Updated:Sep 9, 2026, 06:41:48 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 8, 2026, 07:33:39 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 8, 2026, 10:33:39 UTC
99.6 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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