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

UTC time: 2026-11-04 18:00:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 4, 2026 at 18:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Colchane, Tarapaca Region (Chile). At around 116 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
f43b3554d97ff8a8117f4cdfc77f0c11d63bba20
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
116.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-04 18:00:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Colchane
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Village
Colchane
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.10000, -69.16000
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116.2 km
Intermediate
116.2 km
116.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

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

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