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M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-28 07:20:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on May 28, 2025 at 07:20 UTC. At around 81 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
8f3d03707562f590b70fc8f1590c12d9eb5bffa0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
80.7 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 07:20:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.51000, -69.38000
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80.7 km
Intermediate
80.7 km
80.7 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 797 Catalogue entries

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