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

UTC time: 2026-08-12 10:34:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
90.6 km
Source
EMSC

Tarapaca Region · Pozo Almonte

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2026 at 10:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Pozo Almonte, Tarapaca Region (Chile). At around 91 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
e444891a2bc72f1ba9751b5b4a24fd95e8b6bdaf
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
90.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 10:34:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Pozo Almonte
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.31000, -69.01000
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90.6 km
Intermediate
90.6 km
90.6 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

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

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    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
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Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

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

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