Chile

M2.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-26 10:32:30 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On May 26, 2025 at 10:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 113 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
8f98e2ee1bdf70b14a8893ca8cb82aba55167b70
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
113.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 10:32:30 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.04000, -68.83000
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113.1 km
Intermediate
113.1 km
113.1 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: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 896 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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