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M2.5 Earthquake near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-02 00:51:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Pica, Región de Tarapacá (Chile) on June 2, 2026 at 00:51 UTC. At around 97 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
f6ddb91544a21ec283abb34c768ba2c0f38435b3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
96.6 km
UTC time
2026-06-02 00:51:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Tarapacá
City
Pica
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.50000, -69.07000
Temperature
0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.6 km
Intermediate
96.6 km
96.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 797 Catalogue entries

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