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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-29 05:32:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE

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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE · 2026-05-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE · 2026-05-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE on May 29, 2026 at 05:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
f59cf34cd25bb4341e2951923482f7f6f970226a
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-29 05:32:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.40400, -71.28750
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ilo86.0 kmN53'476
Arica104.4 kmE241'653
Arequipa224.5 kmN1'195'700

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yucamane
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 197 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru
  • Huaynaputina
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'679 m ·Last eruption: 1600 ·Peru

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • General Jorge Fernandez Maldon AirportPeru · ILQ · SPLO
    79.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M3.02026-05-29 08:52:21 UTC12.0 kmOFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE M2.62026-05-29 13:16:02 UTC79.0 kmOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE M3.92026-05-30 04:09:15 UTC51.4 kmPerú M3.12026-05-30 22:48:41 UTC9.3 kmOFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE M3.22026-05-31 02:22:35 UTC135.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.62026-05-31 13:10:58 UTC127.1 kmArica M2.72026-06-01 09:02:50 UTC27.1 kmOFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE M3.12026-06-02 03:36:23 UTC113.1 kmOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE M2.62026-06-03 09:20:22 UTC142.1 kmOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE M3.02026-06-05 17:51:04 UTC148.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.52026-06-05 22:13:36 UTC118.8 kmOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE M3.32026-06-09 23:57:27 UTC28.5 kmOFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥455
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-12

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12026-05-29 05:32:40 UTC18.3 km86 km S of Pacocha, Peru M5.02026-05-15 15:44:57 UTC105.6 kmNear Coast of Peru M4.92026-05-15 15:45:18 UTC149.8 kmPachía M4.82026-05-29 05:32:40 UTC13.6 kmOff Coast of Northern Chile M4.82026-04-04 09:22:36 UTC139.1 kmOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE

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