Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 10:18 AM
2026-09-08 02:18 UTC · -27.620°, -69.070°
Magnitude
3.5 ml
Light
Depth
-120 km
Shallow
Energy
3 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-27.620°, -69.070°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
EMSC
Region
ATACAMA, CHILE
Often felt, but rarely causes damage.
At -120 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Light range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~17072 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from EMSC. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.