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M3.4 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-28 10:54:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on August 28, 2025 at 10:54 UTC. At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
846c49a783b2c3d31bc95d74ef6c8231b38642ed
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
99.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 10:54:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.69000, -69.09000
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.7 km
Intermediate
99.7 km
99.7 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 377 Catalogue entries

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