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M3.0 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-29 08:52:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
16.9 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE on May 29, 2026 at 08:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9128309ea5e2739ef9d5b99aebb64e58a1e2ab8d
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
16.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-29 08:52:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.44000, -71.18000
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.9 km
Shallow
16.9 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

  • Yucamane
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 181 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 197 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru
  • Huaynaputina
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'679 m ·Last eruption: 1600 ·Peru

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.

Earthquake overview

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