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M2.9 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 22:36:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 22:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 97 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
4a199ef3fe8372c826fde727a1c077069ed4b886
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
96.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 22:36:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.95000, -69.18000
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.8 km
Intermediate
96.8 km
96.8 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 898 Catalogue entries

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