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M2.9 Earthquake near 16 km WSW of Huara, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-25 03:05:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near 16 km WSW of Huara, Chile (Chile) on July 25, 2025 at 03:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
f8d165508f4b232c89d22c86375db18de16e9a7a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
57.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 03:05:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.06410, -69.91390
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.1 km
Shallow
57.1 km
57.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 223 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

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