Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 53.7 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Tarapacá
Country overviewChile
M2.9 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
On July 2, 2025 at 05:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 54 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.
Details
ID
0b3c0aaad4249cc860aabdf49c7524958839735e
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
53.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 05:39:16 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.32000,
-69.86000
Temperature
10.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
53.7 km
53.7 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
Región de Tarapacá
Context for this earthquake
11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 897 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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