According to USGS, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Ollagüe, Chile on October 22, 2026. It was recorded at 06:37 PM GMT-3 at a depth of 142 km.
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Magnitude
M4.6
mb · Light
Depth
142 km
Intermediate
Time (UTC)
09:37:56 PM
October 22, 2026
Local time
06:37 PM
October 22, 2026 · GMT-3
The epicenter was about 106 km from Calama.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 653 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M6.9 earthquake on May 25, 2026.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Ollagüe, Chile at 21.665° S, 68.340° W, at a depth of 142 km. The nearest town was Calama, about 106 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 4.6 (light). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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