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M2.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 07:58:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on December 26, 2025 at 07:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
3caece4c9fccb45801719b982356b7498bcc7596
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
43.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 07:58:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.53000, -70.49000
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.8 km
Shallow
43.8 km
43.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Chacalluta International AirportChile · ARI · SCAR
    25.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,162 Catalogue entries

Of 6,161 other entries for this area and period, 3,269 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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