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M3.0 Earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-22 02:31:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
131.2 km
Source
EMSC

Arica y Parinacota Region · Arica

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile) on June 22, 2026 at 02:31 UTC. At around 131 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
9b05b8b73b20dddad3f10cf4f5c460cda7515073
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
131.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-22 02:31:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Arica y Parinacota Region
City
Arica
County
Provincia de Arica
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.16000, -69.84000
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 131.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 131.2 km
Intermediate
131.2 km
131.2 km — deeper than 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 37 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

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Airports

  • Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportPeru · TCQ · SPTN
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Arica y Parinacota Region

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

Of 29 other entries for this area and period, 24 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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