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M2.9 Earthquake near Arica, Región de Arica y Parinacota (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 09:48:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
111.5 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Arica y Parinacota · Arica

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Arica, Región de Arica y Parinacota (Chile) on May 22, 2026 at 09:48 UTC. At around 112 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.5 km
Intermediate
111.5 km
111.5 km — close to 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

  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

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