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M2.6 Earthquake near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 13:27:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile) on May 4, 2026 at 13:27 UTC. At around 118 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
69382840629afc8ba14da98f2b0f4637a92f80ab
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
117.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 13:27:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Pica
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.22000, -68.84000
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.7 km
Intermediate
117.7 km
117.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 62 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: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 228 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 797 Catalogue entries

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