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M4.3 Earthquake near Off Coast of Northern Chile

UTC time: 2026-02-01 18:15:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
66.4 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Northern Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Northern Chile on February 1, 2026 at 18:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 66 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5bb95aebe768a1661ca3acf41e339d18f63b6870
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
66.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-01 18:15:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-23.70929, -73.25910

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.4 km
Shallow
66.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 479 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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