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M2.7 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 07:25:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on September 21, 2025 at 07:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
82c596ce49f27d73a2c27f6df6d6e4ba795ae3fa
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
37.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 07:25:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.19000, -69.93000
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.9 km
Shallow
37.9 km
37.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·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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