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M2.8 Earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 10:19:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
113.9 km
Source
EMSC

Tarapaca Region · Pozo Almonte

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Pozo Almonte, Tarapaca Region (Chile) on September 22, 2026 at 10:19 UTC. At around 114 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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
5d16e30a957b2e5ec0203e9b51d08983e23cfbb1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
113.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 10:19:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Pozo Almonte
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.75000, -69.13000
Temperature
7.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113.9 km
Intermediate
113.9 km
113.9 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
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  • Isluga
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
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    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
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Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 590 Catalogue entries

Of 589 other entries for this area and period, 245 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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