Chile

M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-14 03:14:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 14, 2025 at 03:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 97 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
b625ff3d3431a743e32ed6b402b939d9682f7235
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
96.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-14 03:14:09 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.09000, -69.47000
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.5 km
Intermediate
96.5 km
96.5 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 797 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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