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M3.1 Earthquake near Pica (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 20:48:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Pica (Chile) on September 25, 2025 at 20:48 UTC. At around 119 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
6776a9a0191273c58905b28a32ae014a53ce2b08
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
118.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 20:48:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Pica
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.15000, -68.73000
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.5 km
Intermediate
118.5 km
118.5 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 181 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
  • Isluga
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 379 Catalogue entries

Of 378 other entries for this area and period, 250 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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