2.6

Earthquake Details: Tarapacá, Chile

8/16/2026, 7:16:51 AM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near Tarapacá, Chile on 8/16/2026 at 7:16:51 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -86.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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ChileTarapacáIquique (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-86.7 km
Significance0
Latitude-19.4000
Longitude-70.0700
Event IDemsc:20260816_0000258
Magnitude2.6
Updated:8/16/2026, 7:23:45 AM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/16/2026, 3:16:51 AM GMT-4
UTC
8/16/2026, 7:16:51 AM UTC
-86.7 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Iquique
91 km S
Alto Hospicio
97 km S
Arica
106 km N
Tacna
155 km N
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1Tarapaca, ChileBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.0Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.2Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.2Tarapaca, ChileBeforeM3.0Tarapaca, ChileBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Tarapaca, ChileBeforeM3.4Offshore Tarapaca, ChileBeforeM3.2Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.1Antofagasta, ChileAfter

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 07:23 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.