Chile

M3.3 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-20 07:09:29 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 20, 2025 at 07:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
5f9f4761046c69097ad369d3e769adfb41ffd628
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
65.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 07:09:29 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.20000, -70.00000
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.3 km
Shallow
65.3 km
65.3 km — shallower than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 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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