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M2.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 08:03:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on October 28, 2025 at 08:03 UTC. At around 103 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
f349ce5269d546c744761f3db177b1a30498ba12
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
102.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 08:03:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.29000, -68.97000
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102.9 km
Intermediate
102.9 km
102.9 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 228 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 900 Catalogue entries

Of 899 other entries for this area and period, 630 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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