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M2.7 Earthquake near Iquique, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 06:05:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 28, 2026 at 06:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Iquique, Tarapaca Region (Chile). At around 72 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
994a949dd2fbec3e410ed39878ae0de0aca009c0
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
71.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 06:05:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Iquique
County
Provincia de Iquique
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.30040, -70.13780
Temperature
10.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71.8 km
Intermediate
71.8 km
71.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 28, 2026, 6:34 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Diego Aracena International AirportChile · IQQ · SCDA
    26.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 589 Catalogue entries

Of 588 other entries for this area and period, 312 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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