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M3.0 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-06-05 17:51:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
50.5 km
Source
EMSC

TARAPACA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 17:51 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
ff92cd5f2d385685f5ad66931f0247c0474e0c37
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
50.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 17:51:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.23000, -70.18000
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50.5 km
Shallow
50.5 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: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 198 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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