Chile

M3.4 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 12:53:25 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On August 7, 2025 at 12:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 119 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
554f6164de37e7e116dfe0b39dda881345aea158
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
119.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 12:53:25 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.08000, -68.79000
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119.1 km
Intermediate
119.1 km
119.1 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

  • Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 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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