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

UTC time: 2026-02-03 14:20:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile) on February 3, 2026 at 14:20 UTC. At around 133 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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
90d935dd4bbaab9ad937173b648e4cab3fd47e76
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
133.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 14:20:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Pica
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.01000, -68.56000
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133.4 km
Intermediate
133.4 km
133.4 km — deeper than 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 907 Catalogue entries

Of 906 other entries for this area and period, 756 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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