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M2.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 05:34:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 2, 2025 at 05:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 92 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
7f1ac0816fcbcaf34603e1c3df4c6f77c5a50b22
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
91.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 05:34:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.12000, -69.13000
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.8 km
Intermediate
91.8 km
91.8 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: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 900 Catalogue entries

Of 899 other entries for this area and period, 447 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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