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M2.8 Depth: 95.3 km

M2.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 03:53:02 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 2, 2025 at 03:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 95 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
95.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 03:53:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.49000, -69.09000
Temperature
8.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.3 km
Intermediate
95.3 km
95.3 km — close to the regional average (99.1 km)
Regional average: 99.1 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: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

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