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M3.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-08 14:32:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 8, 2025 at 14:32 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 107 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: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
5e46e6b42b60ecbeff2361e9af873be1a9ecfc09
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
106.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-08 14:32:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.28000, -68.97000
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106.7 km
Intermediate
106.7 km
106.7 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 229 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 377 Catalogue entries

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