4 Jan 2026, 14:50 UTC · Jan 4, 9:50 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 38 km WNW of Camiña, Chile

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 38 km WNW of Camiña, Chile at Jan 4, 9:50 AM ET, 116 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	4 Jan 2026, 14:50 UTC
Location	-19.135°, -69.743° – 38 km WNW of Camiña, Chile
Depth	115.8 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rmfs

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.3	27 km SSE of Camiña, Chile	Sep 25, 2:11 PM 386 d ago	109 km	18 reports
5.0	38 km N of Barrio Industrial, Chile	Jan 15, 9:13 PM 274 d ago	74 km	37 reports
4.9	76 km E of Arica, Chile	Mar 9, 11:41 AM 221 d ago	109 km	–
4.8	32 km E of Camiña, Chile	Nov 12, 8:12 AM 338 d ago	7 km	1 report
4.7	16 km ESE of Cuya, Chile	Jul 21, 10:03 PM 87 d ago	61 km	17 reports
4.7	29 km ESE of Camiña, Chile	Nov 11, 5:35 AM 339 d ago	10 km	1 report
4.6	72 km SE of Palca, Peru	Aug 12, 3:03 AM 66 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	28 km NE of Cuya, Chile	Nov 2, 8:16 AM 348 d ago	81 km	–
4.5	25 km ESE of Camiña, Chile	Nov 11, 5:32 AM 339 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	29 km S of Camiña, Chile	Sep 22, 5:29 PM 389 d ago	105 km	–
4.4	58 km SSE of Camiña, Chile	Oct 5, 8:41 PM 11 d ago	105 km	2 reports
4.4	38 km NE of Cuya, Chile	Aug 28, 4:44 PM 49 d ago	85 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 38 km WNW of Camiña, Chile earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 116 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.