22 Jul 2026, 17:34 UTC · Jul 22, 1:34 PM ET

M4.8 earthquake 53 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 53 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile at Jul 22, 1:34 PM ET, 112 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mww
Time	22 Jul 2026, 17:34 UTC
Location	-23.312°, -68.487° – 53 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Depth	111.5 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000t2h9

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.2	132 km E of Antofagasta, Chile	Sep 24, 12:56 AM 388 d ago	104 km	1 report
5.1	78 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · PAGER green	Jul 27, 4:57 AM 82 d ago	104 km	4 reports
4.7	98 km SSW of Calama, Chile	May 26, 8:41 PM 143 d ago	97 km	2 reports
4.7	10 km E of Calama, Chile	May 25, 6:03 PM 144 d ago	115 km	–
4.7	63 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	Feb 18, 2:32 PM 240 d ago	140 km	–
4.6	38 km W of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	Sep 20, 9:55 AM 26 d ago	111 km	–
4.6	92 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	Jul 22, 7:37 AM 86 d ago	123 km	–
4.6	46 km WSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	May 11, 1:35 AM 159 d ago	114 km	–
4.6	34 km ESE of Calama, Chile	Dec 26, 2:05 PM 294 d ago	108 km	–
4.6	62 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	Oct 28, 3:57 AM 354 d ago	99 km	–
4.6	31 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	Sep 25, 5:06 PM 386 d ago	155 km	–
4.5	64 km SW of Calama, Chile	Feb 3, 11:40 AM 255 d ago	77 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 53 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 112 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 M5.1.

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.