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M2.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-06-03 09:20:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.5 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE on June 3, 2026 at 09:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cafe6e3f4c82b8c2d7acb737505e6719b12b3356
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-03 09:20:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.35000, -70.38000
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.5 km
Shallow
20.5 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

  • Isluga
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·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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