Chile

M2.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 07:15:48 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on July 30, 2025 at 07:15 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 110 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
77ad9b6ba79c8dacf55b5364aa924243b35f67a2
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
109.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 07:15:48 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.16000, -68.96000
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109.6 km
Intermediate
109.6 km
109.6 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: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 898 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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