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M3.0 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-28 06:13:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on August 28, 2025 at 06:13 UTC. At around 114 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
79766538e3ad156fc2a37bbe889c75e58cf491f6
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
114.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 06:13:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.26000, -68.87000
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.2 km
Intermediate
114.2 km
114.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 225 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

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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