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M2.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-29 13:16:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
41.4 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On May 29, 2026 at 13:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
107df0549edd59cdb2319fd8fedbce8f3435cd82
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
41.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-29 13:16:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.96000, -70.82000
Temperature
18.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.4 km
Shallow
41.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Isluga
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

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