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M2.9 Earthquake near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-09 13:17:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 9, 2026 at 13:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile). At around 119 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: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
62e06f4a423724c2d9d564a17a4f8802f81fdfd1
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
118.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 13:17:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Pica
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.16000, -68.74000
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.7 km
Intermediate
118.7 km
118.7 km — close to the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 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: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 913 Catalogue entries

Of 912 other entries for this area and period, 385 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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