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M2.7 Earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 10:42:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
97.3 km
Source
EMSC

Arica y Parinacota Region · Arica

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2026 at 10:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile). At around 97 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 M3.6.

Details

ID
78d3d096b65dae5719451305df80fdead617035c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
97.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 10:42:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Arica y Parinacota Region
City
Arica
County
Provincia de Arica
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.37000, -69.80000
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97.3 km
Intermediate
97.3 km
97.3 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 44 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Isluga
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru

Arica y Parinacota Region

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 74 Catalogue entries

Of 73 other entries for this area and period, 53 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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