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M3.3 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 07:26:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on September 29, 2025 at 07:26 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 94 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
4f70c057265bb8500402adad0b91d211d5d7a7c2
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
93.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 07:26:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.26000, -69.23000
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93.6 km
Intermediate
93.6 km
93.6 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 233 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 · 379 Catalogue entries

Of 378 other entries for this area and period, 180 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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