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M3.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 21:15:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 7, 2025 at 21:15 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 112 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
73a4bfac39743174d1dc817d2a796db89550a26f
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
112.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 21:15:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.08000, -69.32000
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112.2 km
Intermediate
112.2 km
112.2 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 7, 2025, 9:19 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
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    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
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    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 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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