Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 91.2 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Tarapacá
Country overviewChile
M2.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
On May 26, 2025 at 18:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 91 km. 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.
Details
ID
42ab61e35c405bd34cc957b8641b149ce13978a3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
91.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 18:09:52 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.00000,
-69.34000
Temperature
22.8°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
91.2 km
91.2 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
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Región de Tarapacá
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 797 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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Stats (last 24h)
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