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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-12 19:26:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on September 12, 2025 at 19:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 41 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
8083a6cc83fb5d22486ea47c4fd37185be7cbff9
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
40.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 19:26:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.85000, -70.20000
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.5 km
Shallow
40.5 km
40.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Diego Aracena International AirportChile · IQQ · SCDA
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,183 Catalogue entries

Of 6,182 other entries for this area and period, 2,745 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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