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M2.5 Earthquake near Iquique, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 06:02:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Iquique, Tarapaca Region (Chile) on November 9, 2026 at 06:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
cf85a3bf4ee0ea9d81d0d60803e95bb0eaac2177
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
32.3 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 06:02:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Iquique
County
Provincia de Iquique
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.29000, -70.05000
Temperature
15.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.3 km
Shallow
32.3 km
32.3 km — shallower than the regional average (100.2 km)
Regional average: 100.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
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    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
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    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

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

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