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M2.7 Earthquake near Colchane, Región de Tarapacá (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 00:26:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
126.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Tarapacá · Colchane

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About this earthquake

On January 9, 2026 at 00:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Colchane, Región de Tarapacá (Chile). At around 126 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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
41adf681f5b03aa3cca66e50e4dc648aafeb3d6b
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
126.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 00:26:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Colchane
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Village
Colchane
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.54000, -68.91000
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126 km
Intermediate
126 km
126 km — deeper than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 906 Catalogue entries

Of 905 other entries for this area and period, 529 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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