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M2.5 Earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 21:00:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
111.7 km
Source
EMSC

Tarapaca Region · Pozo Almonte

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2026 at 21:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Pozo Almonte, Tarapaca Region (Chile). At around 112 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
5d89f8931a6fed52844d2e20d207c146f3511caa
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
111.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 21:00:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Pozo Almonte
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.21000, -69.01000
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.7 km
Intermediate
111.7 km
111.7 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 501 Catalogue entries

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