132 km ENE of Taltal, Chile

61 days ago

USGS

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 132 km ENE of Taltal, Chile on 07 Sept 2026, 21:54 UTC. The hypocentre was 89.9 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention.

Depth: 89.9 km
Latitude: 25.03°S
Time: 21:54 UTC
Magnitude: M4.5

EPICENTRE

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MAGNITUDE 4.5

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 180 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 85 tonnes of TNT.

89.9 KM DEEP

At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.