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M3.2 Earthquake near Iquique, Región de Tarapacá (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-11 22:00:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
53.4 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Tarapacá · Iquique

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About this earthquake

On June 11, 2026 at 22:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Iquique, Región de Tarapacá (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
684739a86dc8acbf492b797c1807b296d9e72931
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
53.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 22:00:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Iquique
County
Provincia de Iquique
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.92000, -70.13000
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.4 km
Shallow
53.4 km
53.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 166 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: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile

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Airports

  • Diego Aracena International AirportChile · IQQ · SCDA
    43.0 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 · 385 Catalogue entries

Of 384 other entries for this area and period, 219 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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