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

UTC time: 2026-02-09 09:44:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
31.3 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Tarapacá · Iquique

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Iquique, Región de Tarapacá (Chile) on February 9, 2026 at 09:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 M5.0.

Details

ID
c02581bc8ab512ca45dac3705b2b23bc41f8c327
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
31.3 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 09:44:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Iquique
County
Provincia de Iquique
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.57000, -70.11000
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.3 km
Shallow
31.3 km
31.3 km — shallower than the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 282 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

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  • Diego Aracena International AirportChile · IQQ · SCDA
    8.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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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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