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M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 10:07:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 10:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 101 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. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
345d214ec32897ac3c4c22d072f082038f189785
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
100.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 10:07:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.46000, -69.25000
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.5 km
Intermediate
100.5 km
100.5 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Isluga
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 905 Catalogue entries

Of 904 other entries for this area and period, 633 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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