9 Mar 2026, 15:41 UTC · Mar 9, 11:41 AM ET

M4.9 earthquake 76 km E of Arica, Chile

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 76 km E of Arica, Chile at Mar 9, 11:41 AM ET, 109 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	9 Mar 2026, 15:41 UTC
Location	-18.377°, -69.584° – 76 km E of Arica, Chile
Depth	109.3 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s36g

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.9	13 km NW of Palca, Peru	May 15, 11:45 AM 154 d ago	133 km	–
4.9	5 km WSW of Palca, Peru	Dec 7, 6:14 PM 313 d ago	110 km	–
4.8	40 km E of Palca, Peru	Mar 22, 4:02 AM 209 d ago	139 km	–
4.7	57 km SE of Palca, Peru	Aug 30, 12:04 PM 47 d ago	113 km	2 reports
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	59 km ENE of Palca, Peru	Aug 27, 1:40 PM 50 d ago	144 km	–
4.5	38 km WNW of Camiña, Chile	Jan 4, 9:50 AM 285 d ago	116 km	–
4.4	38 km NE of Cuya, Chile	Aug 28, 4:44 PM 49 d ago	85 km	–
4.4	48 km NNE of Camiña, Chile	Aug 8, 11:15 AM 69 d ago	126 km	–
4.4	61 km NNW of Camiña, Chile	Aug 7, 11:42 AM 70 d ago	94 km	–
4.4	27 km SE of Palca, Peru	Apr 19, 2:20 PM 180 d ago	134 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 76 km E of Arica, Chile earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 109 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 M4.8.

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.