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M3.2 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-19 17:53:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
108.5 km
Source
EMSC

TARAPACA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2026 at 17:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
bb0970fec4cb48445fbaf0ad774bbf32f10859b3
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
108.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 17:53:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.40000, -68.85000
Temperature
8.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108.5 km
Intermediate
108.5 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-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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