OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE
14 October 2026, 06:11:09 (+03) 2026-10-14 03:11:09 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.9 mw
- Depth
- 47.0 km
- Coordinates
- -20.3021, -70.2407
- Data consistency
- 82/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 32
Approximate energy released
≈ 338 t TNT
1.41e+12 J
Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).
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Nearby places
No records.
Nearby faults (50 km)
No mapped fault within 50 km.
Last year, within 100 km
40 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 0
- M1 0
- M2 23
- M3 13
- M4 4
- M5 0
- M6 0
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 0
- 10–20 km 2
- 20–40 km 14
- 40–70 km 15
- 70–150 km 9
- 150+ km 0
Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km
Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).
- M3,7 TARAPACA, CHILE 11.10.2026 · 90 km
- M3,7 TARAPACA, CHILE 27.09.2026 · 78 km
- M3,0 OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE 13.10.2026 · 60 km
- M2,9 OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE 13.10.2026 · 92 km
- M2,9 OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE 12.10.2026 · 71 km
- M2,7 TARAPACA, CHILE 11.10.2026 · 92 km
- M2,7 TARAPACA, CHILE 09.10.2026 · 68 km
- M2,7 OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE 26.09.2026 · 19 km
Comparison with past records
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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.
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Source comparison
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Time (UTC) | Difference from master | Original record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EMSC-CSEM
Displayed
OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE
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4.9 mw | 47.0 km | 03:11:09.710 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
GFZ GEOFON
Near Coast of Northern Chile
|
5.0 mb | 31.4 km | 03:11:10.010 | Δt 0.3 sn · 11.87 km · ΔM +0.1 | Original record |
This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0
Revision history
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14.10.2026 09:38:39 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 31.4 → 47 latitude: -20.346 → -20.3021 longitude: -70.137 → -70.2407 time: 2026-10-14T03:11:10.010Z → 2026-10-14 03:11:09.710+00:00
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14.10.2026 09:38:39 · EMSC · update
depth: 31.4 → 47 latitude: -20.346 → -20.3021 longitude: -70.137 → -70.2407 time: 2026-10-14T03:11:10.010+00:00 → 2026-10-14T03:11:09.710+00:00 location: TARAPACA, CHILE → OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE
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14.10.2026 08:44:52 · EMSC · update
time: 2026-10-14T03:11:07.690+00:00 → 2026-10-14T03:11:10.010+00:00
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14.10.2026 08:44:52 · SISTEM · recompute
time: 2026-10-14T03:11:07.690Z → 2026-10-14 03:11:10.010+00:00
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14.10.2026 06:41:52 · EMSC · update
time: 2026-10-14T03:11:07.850+00:00 → 2026-10-14T03:11:07.690+00:00
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14.10.2026 06:41:52 · SISTEM · recompute
time: 2026-10-14T03:11:07.850Z → 2026-10-14 03:11:07.690+00:00
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14.10.2026 06:37:36 · EMSC · update
time: 2026-10-14T03:11:08.150+00:00 → 2026-10-14T03:11:07.850+00:00
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14.10.2026 06:37:36 · SISTEM · recompute
time: 2026-10-14T03:11:08.150Z → 2026-10-14 03:11:07.850+00:00
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14.10.2026 06:32:22 · EMSC · update
magnitude: 5 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-14T03:11:08.650+00:00 → 2026-10-14T03:11:08.150+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw
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14.10.2026 06:32:22 · SISTEM · recompute
magnitude: 5 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-14T03:11:08.650Z → 2026-10-14 03:11:08.150+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw
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14.10.2026 06:27:12 · EMSC · update
depth: 24.3 → 31.4 latitude: -20.2995 → -20.346 longitude: -70.1523 → -70.137 time: 2026-10-14T03:11:08.760+00:00 → 2026-10-14T03:11:08.650+00:00 location: OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE → TARAPACA, CHILE
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14.10.2026 06:27:12 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 24.3 → 31.4 latitude: -20.2995 → -20.346 longitude: -70.1523 → -70.137 time: 2026-10-14T03:11:08.760Z → 2026-10-14 03:11:08.650+00:00
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14.10.2026 06:18:50 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz
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14.10.2026 06:17:45 · EMSC · update
depth: 22 → 24.3 latitude: -20.2627 → -20.2995 longitude: -70.2175 → -70.1523 magnitude: 5.2 → 5 time: 2026-10-14T03:11:08.430+00:00 → 2026-10-14T03:11:08.760+00:00 magnitude type: ml → mb
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14.10.2026 06:17:45 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 22 → 24.3 latitude: -20.2627 → -20.2995 longitude: -70.2175 → -70.1523 magnitude: 5.2 → 5 time: 2026-10-14T03:11:08.430Z → 2026-10-14 03:11:08.760+00:00 magnitude type: ml → mb
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14.10.2026 06:15:37 · EMSC · update
magnitude type: m → ml
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14.10.2026 06:15:37 · SISTEM · recompute
magnitude type: m → ml
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