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Chile · Región de Tarapacá

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

UTC time: 2026-01-21 10:09:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
54.7 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Tarapacá · Pozo Almonte

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 10:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Pozo Almonte, Región de Tarapacá (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54.7 km
Shallow
54.7 km
54.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Diego Aracena International AirportChile · IQQ · SCDA
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 907 Catalogue entries

Of 906 other entries for this area and period, 756 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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