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M2.8 Earthquake near Huara, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 13:54:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Huara, Tarapaca Region (Chile) on July 21, 2026 at 13:54 UTC. At around 101 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: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
b7874ccaa9b927ee9bc66397f7ac883aa7368be8
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
101.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 13:54:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Huara
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Village
Huara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.71000, -69.27000
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101.4 km
Intermediate
101.4 km
101.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

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