Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-15 09:05:49 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On November 15, 2025 at 09:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 89 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
9151e42f2d41d7c22d201eba82178d12b589a912
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
88.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 09:05:49 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.87000, -69.72000
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88.6 km
Intermediate
88.6 km
88.6 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: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 89 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 139 Catalogue entries

Of 138 other entries for this area and period, 100 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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