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

UTC time: 2026-01-15 19:28:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
149.9 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Arica y Parinacota · General Lagos

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About this earthquake

On January 15, 2026 at 19:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near General Lagos, Región de Arica y Parinacota (Chile). At around 150 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 149.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 149.9 km
Intermediate
149.9 km
149.9 km — deeper than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

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