Earthquake of Magnitude 4.5 in Peñita , Chile

Full details of the magnitude 4.5 earthquake that occurred in Peñita, Chile. Find all the important information about this major seismic event, its impact, and nearby earthquakes.

Information

Date (Local Time)	Loading...
Date (UTC)	Mar 02, 2026 23:55 UTC
Magnitude	4.5
Depth	44 km (27.40 miles)
Location	OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE
Country	Chile
Region	Atacama
City	Peñita
Coordinates	lat -28.58, lon -71.68
Source	emsc

Map

Nearby Earthquakes

Date	Magnitude	Location	City	Region	Country Location	Details
Mar 03, 2026 04:11 UTC	2.6	OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE	Carrizal	Atacama	Chile Carrizal / Atacama	Details
Mar 02, 2026 23:55 UTC	4.5	OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE	Peñita	Atacama	Chile Peñita / Atacama	Details
Mar 02, 2026 19:15 UTC	3.6	OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE	Panul	Coquimbo Region	Chile Panul / Coquimbo Region	Details
Mar 02, 2026 09:55 UTC	2.5	ATACAMA, CHILE	Tierra Amarilla	Atacama Region	Chile Tierra Amarilla / Atacama Region	Details
Mar 01, 2026 23:46 UTC	3.7	COQUIMBO, CHILE	La Higuera	Coquimbo Region	Chile La Higuera / Coquimbo Region	Details
Mar 01, 2026 06:40 UTC	3.0	ATACAMA, CHILE	Freirina	Atacama Region	Chile Freirina / Atacama Region	Details
Feb 28, 2026 16:14 UTC	3.0	ATACAMA, CHILE	Freirina	Atacama Region	Chile Freirina / Atacama Region	Details
Feb 28, 2026 13:11 UTC	3.3	OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE	Panul	Coquimbo Region	Chile Panul / Coquimbo Region	Details
Feb 28, 2026 12:44 UTC	4.8	OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE	Trigo Blanco	Coquimbo Region	Chile Trigo Blanco / Coquimbo Region	Details
Feb 28, 2026 11:44 UTC	3.1	SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA	Bañitos	San Juan	Argentina Bañitos / San Juan	Details

Chile

Atacama / Carrizal

Mar 03