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29 Aug 2026, 23:26 UTC · Aug 29, 7:26 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 68 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 68 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile at Aug 29, 7:26 PM ET, 160 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.3 90 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileM4.4 22 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileM4.4 120 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileM4.4 103 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileM4.5 68 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileM4.5 116 km SE of Ollagüe, ChileM4.5 130 km SE of Ollagüe, ChileM4.5 44 km E of Calama, ChileM4.5 111 km W of El Aguilar, ArgentinaM4.6 31 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileM4.7 63 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileM4.8 110 km W of Abra Pampa, ArgentinaM4.9 114 km W of El Aguilar, Argentina
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time29 Aug 2026, 23:26 UTC
Location-22.674°, -67.583° – 68 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Depth160.1 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000tcvp
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.9114 km W of El Aguilar, ArgentinaJun 12, 1:54 PM
126 d ago		202 km–
4.8110 km W of Abra Pampa, ArgentinaNov 28, 2:13 AM
323 d ago		219 km–
4.763 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileFeb 18, 2:32 PM
240 d ago		140 km–
4.631 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileSep 25, 5:06 PM
386 d ago		155 km–
4.5116 km SE of Ollagüe, ChileSep 21, 1:38 PM
25 d ago		193 km–
4.5130 km SE of Ollagüe, ChileJun 15, 1:24 AM
124 d ago		186 km–
4.544 km E of Calama, ChileJan 21, 8:44 PM
268 d ago		127 km–
4.5111 km W of El Aguilar, ArgentinaNov 24, 9:13 PM
326 d ago		197 km–
4.422 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileSep 3, 1:52 AM
44 d ago		139 km–
4.4120 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileJul 16, 2:11 PM
92 d ago		170 km–
4.4103 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileApr 10, 7:49 AM
189 d ago		196 km–
4.390 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileAug 8, 10:20 AM
69 d ago		199 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 68 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 160 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 M4.4.

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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.

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M4.5 earthquake 68 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile