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M3.3 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 07:02:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 07:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 130 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
74405208b242713625ffa5f7b895e97c1300aa2d
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
130.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 07:02:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.20000, -69.77000
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130.4 km
Intermediate
130.4 km
130.4 km — deeper than 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 31 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Isluga
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 74 Catalogue entries

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