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M4.7 Earthquake near Iquique, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 12:55:24 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2026 at 12:55 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Iquique, Tarapaca Region (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
1c43bd33a8249b8953e16a318591b301bd86b7c7
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
15.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 12:55:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Iquique
County
Provincia de Iquique
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.72200, -70.05600
Temperature
14.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.9 km
Shallow
15.9 km
15.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 13, 2026, 1:14 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 14, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the Altiplano Plate.
Near the boundary Altiplano ↔ South America · about 87 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 297 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Diego Aracena International AirportChile · IQQ · SCDA
    24.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 172 Catalogue entries

Of 171 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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