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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 08:18:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 08:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 62 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
3b330d81fcfc92a9f623cec75e89fe7a24252f84
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
62.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 08:18:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.36000, -70.52000
Temperature
16.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62.1 km
Shallow
62.1 km
62.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 14, 2025, 8:22 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chacalluta International AirportChile · ARI · SCAR
    19.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportPeru · TCQ · SPTN
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,177 Catalogue entries

Of 6,176 other entries for this area and period, 2,746 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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