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M4.6 Earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-19 20:10:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
121.0 km
Source
GFZ

Tarapaca Region · Pozo Almonte

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Pozo Almonte, Tarapaca Region (Chile) on June 19, 2026 at 20:10 UTC. At around 121 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
f70f527a25558d35cc63d2dfc1530d28513b787b
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
121.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 20:10:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Pozo Almonte
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-21.11000, -69.02000
Temperature
9.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121 km
Intermediate
121 km
121 km — deeper than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Altiplano Plate.
Near the boundary Altiplano ↔ South America · about 43 km away

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
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  • Isluga
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 155 Catalogue entries

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