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M2.8 Earthquake near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 15:05:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile) on January 14, 2026 at 15:05 UTC. At around 110 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
1f7c4dfde34dba43e8dbfc9db5a41a1e0f429d59
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
110.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 15:05:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Pica
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.09000, -68.96000
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110.2 km
Intermediate
110.2 km
110.2 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 856 Catalogue entries

Of 855 other entries for this area and period, 417 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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