Chile

M2.9 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 00:46:47 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on November 27, 2025 at 00:46 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 106 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
b4351530108db11b5dbdd72b13592a11e3c692f0
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
106.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 00:46:47 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.13000, -68.86000
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106.4 km
Intermediate
106.4 km
106.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 904 Catalogue entries

Of 903 other entries for this area and period, 381 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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