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M2.5 Earthquake near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-10 13:17:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 10, 2026 at 13:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile). At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
1d78b61732cd7e9760df600f4914bfd23f2c055b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
98.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-10 13:17:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Pica
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.66000, -69.06000
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98.2 km
Intermediate
98.2 km
98.2 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 908 Catalogue entries

Of 907 other entries for this area and period, 757 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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