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M3.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-04-27 11:09:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 27, 2025 at 11:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
0a719429f9409f2b12201f343e2069cae1c78f4e
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
57.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-27 11:09:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.81810, -69.66840
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57 km
Shallow
57 km
57 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 27, 2025, 11:21 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,756 Catalogue entries

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