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M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 03:39:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 03:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
98624a43067bb82c5b0cd9a2fe174db620158f26
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
105.4 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 03:39:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.21000, -69.08000
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.4 km
Intermediate
105.4 km
105.4 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: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 227 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

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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