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M2.9 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-23 23:16:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on May 23, 2025 at 23:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
b4fe5113a29194659aac9e473dae09a3a961cf3f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
51.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-23 23:16:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.61000, -69.80000
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.6 km
Shallow
51.6 km
51.6 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Diego Aracena International AirportChile · IQQ · SCDA
    40.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 896 Catalogue entries

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