Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 101.6 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Tarapacá
Country overviewChile
M2.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on December 16, 2025 at 09:16 UTC. At around 102 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.
Details
ID
e9d0d52939d3b225b3cbe9c5dbfc2a61591eada2
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
101.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 09:16:11 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.62000,
-68.95000
Temperature
13.9°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
101.6 km
101.6 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
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Región de Tarapacá
Context for this earthquake
09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 905 Catalogue entries
Of 904 other entries for this area and period, 756 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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