Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 3:36 AM
2026-10-26 19:36 UTC · -20.383°, -68.819°
Magnitude
4.9 mb
Moderate
Depth
-122 km
Shallow
Energy
338 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-20.383°, -68.819°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
EMSC
Region
TARAPACA, CHILE
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At -122 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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~17676 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from EMSC. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.