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M2.8 Earthquake near Camarones, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 02:23:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
124.8 km
Source
EMSC

Arica y Parinacota Region · Camarones

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Camarones, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile) on August 8, 2026 at 02:23 UTC. At around 125 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 124.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 124.8 km
Intermediate
124.8 km
124.8 km — deeper than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Arica y Parinacota Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 74 Catalogue entries

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