USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 4.2 · 67 km SSW of Vallenar, Chile

A reported observation from the original data provider. Values may be revised as new information becomes available.

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000u2a6

Magnitude4.2 mb

Depth48.4 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 14, 2026, 2:42 PM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 14, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentChile

Coordinates (lon, lat)-70.9776, -29.1510

GDACS alertNot applicable

Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.

USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    -70.9776,
    -29.151,
    48.371
  ]
}

Revision observations

Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:18.428Z· Provider update2026-10-14T15:00:36.040Z · Magnitude 4.2

Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.