Chile

M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 12:40:07 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on July 15, 2025 at 12:40 UTC. At around 95 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
9754264f5e60d61b92527348fa7527badf2fd3ba
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
95.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 12:40:07 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.24000, -69.14000
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95 km
Intermediate
95 km
95 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 898 Catalogue entries

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