Earthquake Details: Offshore Tarapaca, Chile

Sep 12, 2026, 16:58:39

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near Offshore Tarapaca, Chile on Sep 12, 2026 at 16:58:39. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -27.5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

View recent seismic activity near this event:

Chile Tarapacá Iquique (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-27.5 km

Significance0

Latitude-19.5500

Longitude-70.7100

Event IDemsc:20260912_0000252

Magnitude2.9

Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 17:04:14 UTC

External Resources

View on EMSC Official Site

Loading map...

Time & depth

Local time: Sep 12, 2026, 13:58:39 GMT-3
UTC: Sep 12, 2026, 16:58:39 UTC

-27.5 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.7Tarapacá, ChileBeforeSep 9, 2026, 23:35:41 M4.385 km SSE of La Tirana, ChileBeforeSep 10, 2026, 01:57:36 M3.5Potosí, BoliviaBeforeSep 10, 2026, 12:27:09 M4.142 km S of Camiña, ChileBeforeSep 11, 2026, 07:04:54 M3.4Tarapacá, ChileBeforeSep 11, 2026, 12:29:53 M3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeSep 11, 2026, 13:39:54 M3.4Potosí, BoliviaBeforeSep 11, 2026, 21:07:47 M3.8Antofagasta, ChileBeforeSep 12, 2026, 02:33:51 M4.3southern PeruBeforeSep 12, 2026, 16:04:38 M3.5southern PeruAfterSep 12, 2026, 23:55:02 M3.4Potosí, BoliviaAfterSep 13, 2026, 00:00:56 M4.6Tarapacá, ChileAfterSep 13, 2026, 12:55:24

You may also find these tools useful

Weather forecast for Iquique When will the ISS pass over Iquique?Current time in Iquique

Aurora Forecast IPv6 Connectivity Test What is my IP address?

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Sep 12, 2026, 17:04 UTC.

Data sources: