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M2.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 14:01:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 19, 2025 at 14:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 66 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
e38cade5abc9f0760256cf7236b8780a676da29b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
66.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 14:01:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.15000, -70.08000
Temperature
16.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.3 km
Shallow
66.3 km
66.3 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 132 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 900 Catalogue entries

Of 899 other entries for this area and period, 447 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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