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M2.8 Earthquake near Pica, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 09:11:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Pica, Tarapaca Region (Chile) on September 29, 2026 at 09:11 UTC. At around 120 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
f2e3e225efa5d4918b0fa232b40fe6544417e93a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
120.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 09:11:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Pica
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.50000, -68.87000
Temperature
0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120.2 km
Intermediate
120.2 km
120.2 km — deeper than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

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

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