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M2.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 06:03:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on September 27, 2025 at 06:03 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 122 km. 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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
6bf2c2b47cd400fa379608ea8375c4fff0902f28
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
121.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 06:03:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.17000, -69.51000
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121.6 km
Intermediate
121.6 km
121.6 km — deeper than 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 8 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Isluga
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 138 Catalogue entries

Of 137 other entries for this area and period, 124 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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