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M2.9 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-05 16:07:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on November 5, 2025 at 16:07 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 112 km. 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
524d9cf031a077c9a447de54f76b701326c0702f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
111.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-05 16:07:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.55000, -69.19000
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.6 km
Intermediate
111.6 km
111.6 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

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, 379 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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