Chile

M2.9 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-11 08:59:02 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2025 at 08:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 107 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
65f25ccddb695a4ea4a8d04d41bf052cf30e6ab7
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
107.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 08:59:02 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.00000, -68.94000
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.2 km
Intermediate
107.2 km
107.2 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

  • Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

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

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