Magnitude
M2.6
- Depth
- 106.8 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Tarapacá
Country overviewChile
M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
On December 31, 2025 at 20:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 107 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.
Details
ID
aadbff6397d0eb309b8b65c3add661d45e827f91
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
106.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 20:03:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.82000,
-69.02000
Temperature
20.1°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
106.8 km
106.8 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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
08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 905 Catalogue entries
Of 904 other entries for this area and period, 633 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
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