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M4.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-28 20:53:17 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on September 28, 2025 at 20:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
7e2759c773a7a783aca268be0d4221ac73091456
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-28 20:53:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.49400, -69.74900
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

11felt 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: Sep 28, 2025, 9:44 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
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  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
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    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
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    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia

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, 28 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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