A moderate seismic event registered at 4.30 magnitude struck the Tarapaca region of Chile early Tuesday morning. The earthquake occurred on February 03, 2026, at 00:06:41 UTC, originating beneath the seismically active northern Chilean landscape.
Monitoring systems indicate that the seismic source was calculated at 35.0 kilometers below the surface. The epicenter coordinates were pinpointed at latitude -20.25 and longitude -69.80, placing the disturbance inland, west of the Andean cordillera.
This event falls within the highly active subduction zone characteristic of the South American tectonic plate boundary. Meteorological conditions observed near the epicenter at the time of the tremor were characterized by a clear sky, with comfortable temperatures measured at 19.9°C.
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