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M2.5 Earthquake near Tierra Amarilla, Región de Atacama (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 11:58:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
102.7 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Atacama · Tierra Amarilla

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Tierra Amarilla, Región de Atacama (Chile) on January 22, 2026 at 11:58 UTC. At around 103 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.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102.7 km
Intermediate
102.7 km
102.7 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 249 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

Of 249 other entries for this area and period, 226 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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