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

UTC time: 2026-05-15 19:51:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Huara, Región de Tarapacá (Chile) on May 15, 2026 at 19:51 UTC. At around 70 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 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
8eee6f1d9d6515b008b5ed86d7de911558ea7545
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
70.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 19:51:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Huara
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Village
Huara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.00000, -69.76000
Temperature
16.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.4 km
Intermediate
70.4 km
70.4 km — shallower than 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

  • Isluga
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 213 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

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

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