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M2.8 Depth: 153.8 km

M2.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 13:05:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on December 10, 2025 at 13:05 UTC. At around 154 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
153.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 13:05:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.75000, -69.64000
Temperature
15.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 153.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 153.8 km
Intermediate
153.8 km
153.8 km — deeper than the regional average (99.1 km)
Regional average: 99.1 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

  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 42 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

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