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M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 07:16:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 07:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
49d60452e26eae41b6ddcaea1496d70d8c4e9063
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
97.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 07:16:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.90000, -69.14000
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97.5 km
Intermediate
97.5 km
97.5 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

  • Isluga
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 900 Catalogue entries

Of 899 other entries for this area and period, 630 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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