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M2.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-08-10 05:50:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 05:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE (Peru). With a focal depth of about 53 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ccfbbdaa1114da64f020f16e061470074d7b9993
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
52.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 05:50:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Tacna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.10000, -70.64000
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.6 km
Shallow
52.6 km
52.6 km — close to the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 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

  • Yucamane
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 149 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportPeru · TCQ · SPTN
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chacalluta International AirportChile · ARI · SCAR
    42.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Tacna

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 53 Catalogue entries

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