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M2.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 23:14:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 23:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 66 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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
684d1249090084e4197274bea5d6ca2f1130fec9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
65.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 23:14:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.22000, -69.98000
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.5 km
Shallow
65.5 km
65.5 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Isluga
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,171 Catalogue entries

Of 6,170 other entries for this area and period, 5,329 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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