Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 108.6 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Tarapacá
Country overviewChile
M2.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on May 12, 2025 at 06:53 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. 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 M3.8.
Details
ID
ee5aa15e53fe09485be9e220b0f4d971fc798ce0
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
108.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 06:53:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.10000,
-68.89000
Temperature
13.7°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
108.6 km
108.6 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
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Región de Tarapacá
Context for this earthquake
12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 896 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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