Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 100.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Tarapacá
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M2.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on September 25, 2025 at 18:53 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.
Details
ID
883130d3ce5fd6f024bc40a0a88abdca53cc01bf
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 18:53:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.47000,
-69.27000
Temperature
21.2°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
100 km
100 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
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Región de Tarapacá
Context for this earthquake
10 Sep 2025 – 10 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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Stats (last 24h)
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