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M3.0 Earthquake near Iquique, Región de Tarapacá (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-01 08:53:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
26.9 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Tarapacá · Iquique

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About this earthquake

On June 1, 2026 at 08:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Iquique, Región de Tarapacá (Chile). With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
43aba08713f02d9bd16e5e1917be7dd86fe00474
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
26.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-01 08:53:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Iquique
County
Provincia de Iquique
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.83000, -70.12000
Temperature
6.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.9 km
Shallow
26.9 km
26.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

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Airports

  • Diego Aracena International AirportChile · IQQ · SCDA
    33.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 384 Catalogue entries

Of 383 other entries for this area and period, 307 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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