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M3.4 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 04:57:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on August 12, 2025 at 04:57 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 75 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
4f07bcf18bbe5cff4399d074b6b576ca4b3385c6
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
75.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 04:57:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.92000, -69.59000
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.2 km
Intermediate
75.2 km
75.2 km — shallower than 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

  • Isluga
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 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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