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M2.9 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 05:39:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2025 at 05:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 89 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
195bd59e7bd9c75e6138092410b11f057b3de1cb
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
88.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 05:39:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.64000, -69.87000
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88.6 km
Intermediate
88.6 km
88.6 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 138 Catalogue entries

Of 137 other entries for this area and period, 74 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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