2.5
Earthquake Details: 63 km from Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá, Chile
8/17/2026, 7:02:58 PM
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 63 km from Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá, Chile on 8/17/2026 at 7:02:58 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -9.6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-9.6 km
Significance0
Latitude-20.7300
Longitude-69.7600
Event IDemsc:20260817_0000688
Magnitude2.5
Updated:8/17/2026, 9:07:36 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/17/2026, 3:02:58 PM GMT-4
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 7:02:58 PM UTC
-9.6 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Tarapaca, ChileBeforeM3.8Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.6Jujuy, ArgentinaBeforeM3.7Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.499 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, ArgentinaBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.0Potosi, BoliviaBeforeM4.1Oruro, BoliviaAfter
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