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M2.5 Earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-26 09:52:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
93.1 km
Source
EMSC

Tarapaca Region · Pozo Almonte

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About this earthquake

On June 26, 2026 at 09:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Pozo Almonte, Tarapaca Region (Chile). At around 93 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
a0c0b0afbeb13ef76ed32e35bb12d83c3f69a2e0
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
93.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-26 09:52:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Pozo Almonte
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.00000, -69.29000
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93.1 km
Intermediate
93.1 km
93.1 km — close to the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 487 Catalogue entries

Of 486 other entries for this area and period, 404 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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