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M2.7 Earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 10:58:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
118.4 km
Source
EMSC

Tarapaca Region · Pozo Almonte

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2026 at 10:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Pozo Almonte, Tarapaca Region (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 118 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
be3290e8829fb46fdab70f06cb0ec5be6467d701
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
118.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 10:58:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Pozo Almonte
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.23000, -68.90000
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.4 km
Intermediate
118.4 km
118.4 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 230 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 672 Catalogue entries

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