Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 112.2 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Tarapacá
Country overviewChile
M2.9 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)
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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 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.
Details
ID
a9ef802f0af785019f00ca6ef1b0cac2bf5a97d6
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
112.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 06:10:59 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.47000,
-69.25000
Temperature
6.2°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
112.2 km
112.2 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
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Región de Tarapacá
Context for this earthquake
10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 898 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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