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

UTC time: 2026-06-10 22:56:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
18.5 km
Source
EMSC

Region de Tarapaca · Pozo Almonte

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About this earthquake

On June 10, 2026 at 22:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Pozo Almonte, Region de Tarapaca (Chile). With a focal depth of about 19 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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
f2ad1c0ed56d11257156818012d7f6173c28b05a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
18.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-10 22:56:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Region de Tarapaca
City
Pozo Almonte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.49000, -69.92000
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.5 km
Shallow
18.5 km
18.5 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: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 269 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,141 Catalogue entries

Of 6,140 other entries for this area and period, 3,893 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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