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M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 15:16:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 1, 2025 at 15:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 84 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
c59648e9340a50d36c54453c26fe759735abc647
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
83.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 15:16:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.91000, -69.98000
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83.7 km
Intermediate
83.7 km
83.7 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 103 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

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