2.9
Earthquake Details: off the coast of Tarapacá, Chile
Sep 19, 2026, 21:09:28
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Tarapacá, Chile on Sep 19, 2026 at 21:09:28. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -30.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-30.1 km
Significance0
Latitude-18.5400
Longitude-71.0100
Event IDemsc:20260919_0000248
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 19, 2026, 21:19:01 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 19, 2026, 18:09:28 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 19, 2026, 21:09:28 UTC
-30.1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM3.7Antofagasta, ChileAfterM3.6Tarapacá, ChileAfterM3.8Offshore Antofagasta, ChileAfterM5.2167 km WNW of Mejillones, ChileAfterM4.776 km W of Ollagüe, ChileAfterM4.358 km NNE of Calama, ChileAfterM4.2near the coast of southern PeruAfterM3.5Antofagasta, ChileAfterM3.9Antofagasta, ChileAfterM3.5Tarapacá, ChileAfterM3.5Tarapacá, ChileAfter
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