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M4.2 earthquake 62 km W of Ollagüe, Chile

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 62 km W of Ollagüe, Chile at Aug 20, 2026, 07:48 UTC, at a depth of 125 km. The epicentre was 132 km (82 mi) N of Calama.

Details

Magnitude4.2 mb
TimeAug 20, 2026, 07:48 UTC
Depth125.0 km
Coordinates-21.270, -68.856
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.274 km W of Ollagüe, Chile12 km / 8 midepth 124 km
4.649 km S of Ollagüe, Chile69 km / 43 midepth 142 km
4.470 km NNE of Calama, Chile64 km / 40 midepth 124 km
4.456 km W of Ollagüe, Chile6 km / 4 midepth 121 km
4.746 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile28 km / 17 midepth 108 km
4.742 km W of Ollagüe, Chile21 km / 13 midepth 128 km
4.359 km W of Ollagüe, Chile7 km / 4 midepth 112 km
4.362 km NNE of Calama, Chile82 km / 51 midepth 110 km
4.769 km W of Ollagüe, Chile7 km / 5 midepth 115 km
4.260 km NE of María Elena, Chile86 km / 53 midepth 87 km
4.386 km SSE of La Tirana, Chile48 km / 30 midepth 120 km
4.759 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile13 km / 8 midepth 109 km
4.250 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile52 km / 32 midepth 122 km
4.470 km E of La Tirana, Chile94 km / 58 midepth 111 km
4.534 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile31 km / 19 midepth 125 km
4.183 km SE of La Tirana, Chile49 km / 31 midepth 110 km
4.519 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile44 km / 28 midepth 122 km
4.747 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile18 km / 11 midepth 122 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.