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M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 10:14:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 10:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
32382d93c6fa20813bc0ca7c45740e86de288476
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
53.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 10:14:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.25000, -69.57000
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.4 km
Shallow
53.4 km
53.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 797 Catalogue entries

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