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M2.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 07:12:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2025 at 07:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 92 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
ce0ae4fa48ecc02681734e378411b1c5b520d15b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
91.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 07:12:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.10000, -69.23000
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.7 km
Intermediate
91.7 km
91.7 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 899 Catalogue entries

Of 898 other entries for this area and period, 752 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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