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M2.5 Earthquake near General Lagos, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 21:34:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
161.6 km
Source
EMSC

Arica y Parinacota Region · General Lagos

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 21:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near General Lagos, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile). At around 162 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 161.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 161.6 km
Intermediate
161.6 km
161.6 km — deeper than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

Arica y Parinacota Region

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 Catalogue entries

Of 70 other entries for this area and period, 66 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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