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M5.9 Earthquake near 76 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile

UTC time: 2026-02-08 16:24:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
119.0 km
Source
NNSN

76 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile

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M5.9 Earthquake near 76 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile · 2026-02-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near 76 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile · 2026-02-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near 76 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile on February 8, 2026 at 16:24 UTC. At around 119 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
62cbd94c637155d5f27bfcb467fc191a3d905100
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
119.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 16:24:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-20.10000, -68.96400

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119 km
Intermediate
119 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte87.6 kmW16'878
Alto Hospicio120.5 kmW142'086
La Paz409.4 kmN2'004'652

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M2.82026-02-08 17:30:15 UTC118.5 kmCalama M2.52026-02-08 19:45:46 UTC124.7 kmCalama M2.52026-02-08 20:06:18 UTC89.6 kmPica M3.02026-02-08 21:44:54 UTC115.4 kmPica M2.52026-02-08 22:39:45 UTC56.8 kmPica M3.42026-02-09 03:30:11 UTC89.0 kmCamiña M3.02026-02-09 03:33:58 UTC48.9 kmPica M3.02026-02-09 04:50:11 UTC111.4 kmPozo Almonte M2.62026-02-09 09:44:33 UTC130.4 kmIquique M2.92026-02-09 13:17:14 UTC120.1 kmPica M2.82026-02-09 13:39:50 UTC92.0 kmPozo Almonte M2.52026-02-10 00:38:20 UTC73.5 kmHuara

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4228
Earlier events M≥548
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-02-08 16:23:57 UTC23.5 kmPica M5.92025-05-26 03:50:26 UTC60.2 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC64.1 kmNorthern Chile M5.82025-10-14 17:10:11 UTC27.3 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC72.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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