Back to map
Chile

M3.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 16:35:51 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on August 26, 2025 at 16:35 UTC. At around 110 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
206fb8638e4e5a5020a96beec0924ab4d799a5a0
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
110.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 16:35:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.35000, -69.79000
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110.2 km
Intermediate
110.2 km
110.2 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Isluga
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 74 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Chile

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Chile

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share