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M2.7 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 06:09:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on December 3, 2025 at 06:09 UTC. At around 91 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
d4258fbc45333a5e7b7346bdc66f5cf0d7784113
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
90.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 06:09:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.85000, -69.63000
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90.7 km
Intermediate
90.7 km
90.7 km — close to 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

  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Isluga
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 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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