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

UTC time: 2026-01-13 07:28:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile) · 2026-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile) · 2026-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
11fbd41f9753f77c43d6789998f6ff799703bb81
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.8 km
Intermediate
95.8 km
95.8 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

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.32026-01-13 07:28:23 UTC37.6 kmMaría Elena M5.62026-01-13 07:28:23 UTC30.9 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region 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

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 350 Catalogue entries

Of 349 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#28
Earlier events M≥4285
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-02 20:43:25 UTC68.5 kmMaría Elena M5.82025-10-14 17:10:11 UTC133.5 kmNorthern Chile M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC110.2 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC110.4 kmPozo Almonte M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC116.6 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile

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