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M2.6 Earthquake near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-04 11:07:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 4, 2026 at 11:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile). At around 114 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
bd20beeb5b8ff65311a87f7bfe81fa259558a5b8
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
113.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-04 11:07:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Pica
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.09000, -68.75000
Temperature
14.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113.8 km
Intermediate
113.8 km
113.8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 913 Catalogue entries

Of 912 other entries for this area and period, 639 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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