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M5.1 Depth: 95.8 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 07:28:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 07:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 96 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
95.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 07:28:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Pica
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
resif
Coordinates
-21.09291, -68.67138
Temperature
4.6°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte148.7 kmNW16'878
Calama153.9 kmS166'334
Cochabamba489.7 kmNE841'276

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

88%Similarity M5.42025-12-13 UTC 21.8 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 7.8 km 88%Similarity M4.72025-06-07 UTC 14.4 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 13.2 km 87%Similarity M4.62025-09-28 UTC 8.8 km ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 26.9 km 86%Similarity M4.72025-11-23 UTC 6.1 km40 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 47.3 km 85%Similarity M4.72025-11-23 UTC 12.7 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 39.2 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.32026-01-13 07:28:23 UTC37.6 kmMaría Elena M3.62026-01-13 10:51:25 UTC24.8 kmPica M2.82026-01-13 17:06:16 UTC84.4 kmPica M2.52026-01-13 17:25:36 UTC29.9 kmPica M2.52026-01-14 13:31:50 UTC57.2 kmOllagüe M2.82026-01-14 15:05:27 UTC29.9 kmPica M3.42026-01-14 18:56:25 UTC53.7 kmOllagüe M4.12026-01-14 21:15:23 UTC39.9 kmCalama M3.92026-01-14 21:15:24 UTC36.8 kmCalama M3.02026-01-15 04:21:12 UTC27.3 kmPica M2.52026-01-15 07:42:39 UTC68.5 kmPica M2.72026-01-15 14:14:38 UTC73.9 kmPica

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#22
Earlier events M≥4227
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-01-02 20:43:35 UTC82.2 kmMaría Elena M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC116.6 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC104.8 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC109.1 km M5.42025-12-13 12:18:46 UTC41.9 km

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