Chile

M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 00:11:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 00:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 104 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
7cb04a44d11c6a63f4f2ea8b1b817afd13f2a43e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
104.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 00:11:18 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.46000, -69.02000
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104 km
Intermediate
104 km
104 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 797 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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