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M3.9 Earthquake near Alto Hospicio, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 12:57:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
49.1 km
Source
EMSC

Tarapaca Region · Alto Hospicio

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near Alto Hospicio, Tarapaca Region (Chile) on October 30, 2026 at 12:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
e23124138aa5c02b86561b1442400e42d560ba96
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
49.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 12:57:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Alto Hospicio
County
Provincia de Iquique
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.13000, -70.00000
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.1 km
Shallow
49.1 km
49.1 km — shallower than the regional average (100 km)
Regional average: 100 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

1felt 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: Oct 30, 2026, 1:05 PM UTC · Last checked: Nov 1, 2026, 11:22 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 214 Catalogue entries

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