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M4.7 Earthquake near Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-30 16:04:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
102.0 km
Source
USGS

Arica y Parinacota Region · Putre

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile) on August 30, 2026 at 16:04 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 102 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102 km
Intermediate
102 km
102 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 30, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 18, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

2 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.1

Tectonic context

Located on the Altiplano Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Altiplano · about 251 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 22 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Isluga
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru

Arica y Parinacota Region

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Of 32 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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