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M2.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 19:44:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2025 at 19:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
5c195c65911f65d674474c774459b0a2c4060846
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
98.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 19:44:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.58000, -68.93000
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98.5 km
Intermediate
98.5 km
98.5 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 899 Catalogue entries

Of 898 other entries for this area and period, 752 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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