Chile

M2.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 18:40:41 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on July 28, 2025 at 18:40 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
154987ea9a8f41a6914c7c047680ce00e2f534a3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
99.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 18:40:41 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.52000, -68.95000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.2 km
Intermediate
99.2 km
99.2 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

  • Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 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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