Chile

M2.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-30 07:59:55 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on October 30, 2025 at 07:59 UTC. At around 83 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
4db816c9eeb666bb709c5c9f77a434e6f0a09948
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
83.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 07:59:55 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.41000, -69.19000
Temperature
7.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83.2 km
Intermediate
83.2 km
83.2 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 900 Catalogue entries

Of 899 other entries for this area and period, 753 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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