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M2.9 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-24 22:00:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 22:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 97 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
099efaa72998d5fa9d14757f3b9c90e3687c40c3
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
96.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 22:00:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.84000, -68.99000
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.8 km
Intermediate
96.8 km
96.8 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 898 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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