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M2.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-22 01:53:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 22, 2025 at 01:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 110 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
e9a5a963be62951a2955ddd1260ed9f4a7fb36cc
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
109.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-22 01:53:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.53000, -69.05000
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109.6 km
Intermediate
109.6 km
109.6 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 898 Catalogue entries

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