Chile

M3.7 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-16 09:17:47 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2025 at 09:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 91 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
6c701832bdda64ed836c174dc947ee50a0ed7187
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
91.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 09:17:47 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.50000, -69.44000
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.1 km
Intermediate
91.1 km
91.1 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

  • Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

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

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