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M4.3 Earthquake near Camiña, Región de Tarapacá (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-06 11:25:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
115.5 km
Source
USGS

Región de Tarapacá · Camiña

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Camiña, Región de Tarapacá (Chile) on May 6, 2026 at 11:25 UTC. At around 115 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
81c16f772f889fa21fd9eec2901b17bf877e317b
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
115.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-06 11:25:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Camiña
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Village
Camiña
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.39470, -69.35840
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 115.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 115.5 km
Intermediate
115.5 km
115.5 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Isluga
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 384 Catalogue entries

Of 383 other entries for this area and period, 40 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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