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M3.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 03:31:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2025 at 03:31 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 101 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
82b240f4fb902a3d227393bfcae5c21cc1e3bc8a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
100.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 03:31:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.31000, -70.11000
Temperature
12.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.6 km
Intermediate
100.6 km
100.6 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: Sep 27, 2025, 3:32 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 69 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Chacalluta International AirportChile · ARI · SCAR
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportPeru · TCQ · SPTN
    33.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 73 other entries for this area and period, 27 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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