Chile · Arica y Parinacota Region

M2.5 Earthquake near Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 01:08:10 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
117.3 km
Source
EMSC

Arica y Parinacota Region · Putre

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile) on July 29, 2026 at 01:08 UTC. At around 117 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.3 km
Intermediate
117.3 km
117.3 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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

  • Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Arica y Parinacota Region

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 Catalogue entries

Of 70 other entries for this area and period, 66 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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