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M2.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-27 21:17:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
117.6 km
Source
EMSC

TARAPACA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2026 at 21:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE. At around 118 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.

Details

ID
1abc508df2b084061326d4668dff483c43eeb85a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
117.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 21:17:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.98000, -68.85000
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.6 km
Intermediate
117.6 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: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Isluga
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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