M4.0 Depth: 147.0 km

M4.0 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-12 00:16:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 12, 2025 at 00:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 147 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

Magnitude

M4.0

Depth

147.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-12 00:16:23 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Chile

City

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-17.93000, -69.40000

Temperature

11.7°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

147 km

147 km — deeper than the regional average (99.1 km)

Regional average: 99.1 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: 22 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
Parinacota

Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
Guallatiri

Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
Casiri, Nevados

Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
Yucamane

Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
Tutupaca

Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

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