Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Tarapacá
Country overviewChile
M2.9 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on August 9, 2025 at 16:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.
Details
ID
6464f292265e8e997c11b90acf8c804afc5fca64
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 16:01:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.02560,
-69.59500
Temperature
26.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
5 km
5 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
Región de Tarapacá
Context for this earthquake
10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 898 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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