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M2.6 Earthquake near Pica, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 14:04:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 14:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Pica, Tarapaca Region (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 117 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
04db12c32cb48b97fd64556ceb30a2ed743cc3bf
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
117.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 14:04:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Pica
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.10000, -68.92000
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.2 km
Intermediate
117.2 km
117.2 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 575 Catalogue entries

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