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M2.8 Earthquake near Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 06:52:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
105.2 km
Source
EMSC

Arica y Parinacota Region · Putre

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile) on October 23, 2026 at 06:52 UTC. At around 105 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.2 km
Intermediate
105.2 km
105.2 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 32 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Isluga
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru

Arica y Parinacota Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 74 Catalogue entries

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