M4.6 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Chile

UTC time: 2026-04-04 09:22:34 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 46.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near Coast of Northern Chile

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About this earthquake

On April 4, 2026 at 09:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Northern Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 46 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

46.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-04 09:22:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-19.03000, -70.47000

Temperature

25.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

46 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

Taapaca

Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
Guallatiri

Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
Parinacota

Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
Isluga

Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
Casiri, Nevados

Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
Tata Sabaya

Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

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.

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