Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 106.2 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Tarapacá
Country overviewChile
M2.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
On December 8, 2025 at 10:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 106 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.
Details
ID
0bc9fea3c88873a793c5e26ade9155ee3de4d7fe
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
106.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 10:20:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.47000,
-69.03000
Temperature
12.2°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
106.2 km
106.2 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
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Región de Tarapacá
Context for this earthquake
09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 905 Catalogue entries
Of 904 other entries for this area and period, 449 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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