M2.9 Depth: 112.2 km

M2.9 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-23 06:10:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 06:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 112 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

Magnitude

M2.9

Depth

112.2 km

UTC time

2025-08-23 06:10:59 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Chile

City

Región de Tarapacá

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-20.47000, -69.25000

Temperature

6.2°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

112.2 km

112.2 km — close to the regional average (99.1 km)

Regional average: 99.1 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: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
Olca-Paruma

Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
Isluga

Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
Tata Sabaya

Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
Guallatiri

Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
Parinacota

Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

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