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M3.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 06:29:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on May 20, 2025 at 06:29 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 128 km. 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
3feb45215572530bb6bb7a74a1a553a7e576ea74
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
127.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 06:29:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.13000, -69.55000
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127.5 km
Intermediate
127.5 km
127.5 km — deeper than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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: 6 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Isluga
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 67 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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