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M4.5 Earthquake near Camarones, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-28 20:44:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
65.0 km
Source
EMSC

Arica y Parinacota Region · Camarones

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Camarones, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile) on August 28, 2026 at 20:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65 km
Shallow
65 km
65 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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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Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 31, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 28, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the Altiplano Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Altiplano · about 191 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 99 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Arica y Parinacota Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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