Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-07 22:42:44 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 7, 2025 at 22:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 82 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
6e587659c3e4441efe102a7c6e3aadebc093e647
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
81.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-07 22:42:44 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.10000, -69.66000
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.5 km
Intermediate
81.5 km
81.5 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: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 222 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

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