Chile

M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 13:28:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on May 27, 2025 at 13:28 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
c5026870259ab98cabf3ad9ba1ab9c993e10a39b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
98.8 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 13:28:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.78000, -69.14000
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98.8 km
Intermediate
98.8 km
98.8 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: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

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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