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M2.7 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 14:30:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 14:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 69 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
c850b58528d622b35ce0007fce67af2000504534
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
68.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 14:30:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.64000, -70.02000
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.9 km
Shallow
68.9 km
68.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 81 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Isluga
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chacalluta International AirportChile · ARI · SCAR
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 140 Catalogue entries

Of 139 other entries for this area and period, 100 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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