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M2.5 Earthquake near Camiña, Región de Tarapacá (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 00:32:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
97.6 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Tarapacá · Camiña

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About this earthquake

On February 18, 2026 at 00:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Camiña, Región de Tarapacá (Chile). At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
8d1ea53e63612c1ea33c54df65a80f44ea0786b4
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
97.6 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 00:32:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Camiña
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Village
Camiña
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.24000, -69.49000
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97.6 km
Intermediate
97.6 km
97.6 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 909 Catalogue entries

Of 908 other entries for this area and period, 758 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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