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M3.7 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 17:37:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2025 at 17:37 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 84 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
5ed41f537610cfb5052c96c0b61fe0f20ac90dc0
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
84.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 17:37:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.35000, -70.10000
Temperature
18.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84.3 km
Intermediate
84.3 km
84.3 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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: 69 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Chacalluta International AirportChile · ARI · SCAR
    25.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportPeru · TCQ · SPTN
    37.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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