2.9
Earthquake Details: Tarapacá, Chile
Oct 12, 2026, 00:05:47
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near Tarapacá, Chile on Oct 12, 2026 at 00:05:47. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -118.6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-118.6 km
Significance0
Latitude-21.2200
Longitude-68.8100
Event IDemsc:20261012_0000002
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 12, 2026, 00:11:43 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 11, 2026, 21:05:47 GMT-3
- UTC
- Oct 12, 2026, 00:05:47 UTC
-118.6 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.3Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM5.172 km SSW of Colchane, ChileBeforeM3.9Potosí, BoliviaBeforeM3.9Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.8Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.3Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM3.3Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.5Jujuy, ArgentinaBeforeM4.0Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.4Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.7Tarapacá, ChileBefore
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