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M2.5 Earthquake near Iquique, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 12:26:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2026 at 12:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Iquique, Tarapaca Region (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
517a962262f38911f5c421e08b914c0ce9a02200
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
67.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 12:26:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Iquique
County
Provincia de Iquique
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.84000, -70.05000
Temperature
6.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.5 km
Shallow
67.5 km
67.5 km — shallower than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 589 Catalogue entries

Of 588 other entries for this area and period, 489 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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