Chile

M3.1 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 11:49:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2025 at 11:49 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 145 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
54a5fecbe18f9f6778e208f8c7073b2723e8f289
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
145.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 11:49:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.22000, -69.35000
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 145.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 145.3 km
Intermediate
145.3 km
145.3 km — deeper than the regional average (99.9 km)
Regional average: 99.9 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: 21 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

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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