5.2
Earthquake Details: 167 km WNW of Mejillones, Chile
Sep 21, 2026, 11:48:28
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near 167 km WNW of Mejillones, Chile on Sep 21, 2026 at 11:48:28. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance416
Latitude-22.3643
Longitude-71.8678
Event IDus7000tixc
Magnitude5.2
Updated:Sep 21, 2026, 12:27:44 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 08:48:28 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 21, 2026, 11:48:28 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM3.9Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.7Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM3.7Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.638 km W of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.8Offshore Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.776 km W of Ollagüe, ChileAfterM4.4104 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileAfterM3.9Atacama, ChileAfterM3.3Jujuy, ArgentinaAfter
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