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M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-09 02:59:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 9, 2025 at 02:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 115 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
e3329d5f9778ea643d85e51d9f4e6a9b6590d7bc
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
114.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-09 02:59:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.24000, -68.80000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.6 km
Intermediate
114.6 km
114.6 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 224 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 897 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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