Chile

M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 14:46:11 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on September 2, 2025 at 14:46 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 116 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
8a48de17fb275c13c8ee0dcb38fb126db6bffba6
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
115.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 14:46:11 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.11000, -69.45000
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 115.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 115.6 km
Intermediate
115.6 km
115.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 899 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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