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M3.0 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-10-15 17:46:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
40.3 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 17:46 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 40 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6fa187044aa520fa458e74ea53cb3b438041a14a
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
40.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 17:46:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.40000, -71.11000
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.3 km
Shallow
40.3 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: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 307 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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