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M3.0 Earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 18:46:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
81.2 km
Source
EMSC

Arica y Parinacota Region · Arica

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile) on August 31, 2026 at 18:46 UTC. At around 81 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
fc60b0c3ede18c342d132f0260575c7b7ef9e7eb
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
81.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-31 18:46:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Arica y Parinacota Region
City
Arica
County
Provincia de Arica
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.40000, -69.95000
Temperature
20.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.2 km
Intermediate
81.2 km
81.2 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Isluga
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

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Airports

  • Chacalluta International AirportChile · ARI · SCAR
    41.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Arica y Parinacota Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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