M2.9 Depth: 171.9 km

M2.9 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 20:40:09 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on July 30, 2025 at 20:40 UTC. At around 172 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
171.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 20:40:09 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.68000, -69.59000
Temperature
3.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 171.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 171.9 km
Intermediate
171.9 km
171.9 km — deeper than the regional average (99.1 km)
Regional average: 99.1 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

  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 48 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

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