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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 04:51:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 04:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 45 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 M4.2.

Details

ID
5b43b6fa66c687ff522799278970596acefcc077
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
45.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 04:51:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.00000, -70.30000
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45.1 km
Shallow
45.1 km
45.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 139 Catalogue entries

Of 138 other entries for this area and period, 100 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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