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M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 18:27:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 18:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 96 km. 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
75ca99d7dbe488975c2316cba6b31a266ceefbc3
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
95.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 18:27:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.69000, -69.08000
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.8 km
Intermediate
95.8 km
95.8 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile

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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, 4,581 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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