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M3.2 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-31 02:22:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
52.9 km
Source
EMSC

TARAPACA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2026 at 02:22 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 53 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a022b16fa76558c219d7df231bceb32c5900e23d
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
52.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-31 02:22:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.75000, -70.06000
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.9 km
Shallow
52.9 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 93 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

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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Global (24h)
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