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M2.5 Earthquake near Camiña, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 01:33:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2026 at 01:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Camiña, Tarapaca Region (Chile). At around 104 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
6f64aa10bf5f35b3c8bfc177a50fc7cdf7e2be81
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
103.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-31 01:33:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Camiña
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Village
Camiña
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.13000, -69.32000
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103.8 km
Intermediate
103.8 km
103.8 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Isluga
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 672 Catalogue entries

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