Chile

M2.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 12:33:42 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on November 21, 2025 at 12:33 UTC. At around 119 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
ecbb3739c04aab7831fbea4bdac4c3c82efcbcb7
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
118.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 12:33:42 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.54000, -69.35000
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.8 km
Intermediate
118.8 km
118.8 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 51 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 140 Catalogue entries

Of 139 other entries for this area and period, 126 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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