Chile

M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 11:49:21 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2025 at 11:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
303ae1ed0aa4362d264db4991b46c6ea49920b97
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
105.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 11:49:21 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.26000, -68.81000
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105 km
Intermediate
105 km
105 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 222 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,581 Catalogue entries

Of 1,580 other entries for this area and period, 1,194 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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