Chile

M3.3 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-03 18:26:31 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 18:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 108 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
3fb7da2380c691572b1e736cfaf5371fc296381f
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
107.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 18:26:31 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.01000, -69.02000
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.5 km
Intermediate
107.5 km
107.5 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

  • Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 377 Catalogue entries

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