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M2.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-06-19 15:08:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 19, 2025 at 15:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
0588cce37ab09fc97af3af82cdb97c06a8e74393
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
55.8 km
UTC time
2025-06-19 15:08:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.29000, -70.19000
Temperature
15.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.8 km
Shallow
55.8 km
55.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 896 Catalogue entries

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