Chile

M3.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-17 12:25:49 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on July 17, 2025 at 12:25 UTC. 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
48e3dedd2c2ac4266453d0ddf4a2484cb1b05503
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
107.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 12:25:49 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.25000, -68.89000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.9 km
Intermediate
107.9 km
107.9 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 227 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 377 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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