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M2.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 17:15:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2025 at 17:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 89 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 M3.4.

Details

ID
e464b808d0e95c28b5fd42fb396eb2d468d0a0f5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
88.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 17:15:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.86000, -69.37000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88.7 km
Intermediate
88.7 km
88.7 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Isluga
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 797 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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