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M2.7 Earthquake near General Lagos, Región de Arica y Parinacota (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-06 08:22:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
140.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Arica y Parinacota · General Lagos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near General Lagos, Región de Arica y Parinacota (Chile) on June 6, 2026 at 08:22 UTC. At around 140 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140 km
Intermediate
140 km
140 km — deeper than the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 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

  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 40 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 143 Catalogue entries

Of 142 other entries for this area and period, 102 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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