Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 13:12:33 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2025 at 13:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 104 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
d18c3ee4639e4fb259926e1efb2c7a1b61c9cca7
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
104.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 13:12:33 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.86000, -68.89000
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104.2 km
Intermediate
104.2 km
104.2 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

  • Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 898 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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