M2.7 Depth: 24.6 km

M2.7 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 23:32:15 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on December 21, 2025 at 23:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

Magnitude

M2.7

Depth

24.6 km

UTC time

2025-12-21 23:32:15 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Chile

City

Región de Tarapacá

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-19.88000, -69.83000

Temperature

21.6°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

24.6 km

24.6 km — shallower than the regional average (99.1 km)

Regional average: 99.1 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

Isluga

Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
Tata Sabaya

Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
Irruputuncu

Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
Guallatiri

Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
Olca-Paruma

Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
Taapaca

Distance: 201 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

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