Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Tarapacá
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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 November 20, 2025 at 14:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.
Details
ID
705f866bc4acb20bcad10ef9fc3a0c4814c463c0
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 14:03:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.37340,
-69.43340
Temperature
24.4°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 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
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Región de Tarapacá
Context for this earthquake
09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 902 Catalogue entries
Of 901 other entries for this area and period, 381 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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