2.8
Earthquake Details: Tarapacá, Chile
Sep 20, 2026, 15:31:54
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Tarapacá, Chile on Sep 20, 2026 at 15:31:54. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -111.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-111.2 km
Significance0
Latitude-20.4300
Longitude-68.9000
Event IDemsc:20260920_0000192
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 20, 2026, 15:37:04 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 20, 2026, 12:31:54 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 15:31:54 UTC
-111.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM3.9Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.8Jujuy, ArgentinaBeforeM3.7Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM3.7Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.638 km W of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileAfterM3.8Offshore Antofagasta, ChileAfterM5.2167 km WNW of Mejillones, ChileAfterM4.776 km W of Ollagüe, ChileAfterM4.4104 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileAfter
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