Chile

M2.9 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-24 21:17:12 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On November 24, 2025 at 21:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 127 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
c9a6e4f070cfe2dd8df45e5188349ad48dc13cbb
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
126.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-24 21:17:12 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.17000, -69.42000
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126.6 km
Intermediate
126.6 km
126.6 km — deeper than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 903 Catalogue entries

Of 902 other entries for this area and period, 381 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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