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M2.8 Earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-11-02 01:21:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
94.8 km
Source
EMSC

Tarapaca Region · Pozo Almonte

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About this earthquake

On November 2, 2026 at 01:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Pozo Almonte, Tarapaca Region (Chile). At around 95 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
df94e96653ffe20ff0b939ee9685b45657f9ed64
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
94.8 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 01:21:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Pozo Almonte
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.20000, -69.09000
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94.8 km
Intermediate
94.8 km
94.8 km — close to the regional average (100.2 km)
Regional average: 100.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

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

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