Chile

M3.0 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 18:56:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on September 25, 2025 at 18:56 UTC. At around 103 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
8ac1adb41df563f2de725befe5ba4047092a87de
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
103.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 18:56:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.47000, -69.26000
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103.2 km
Intermediate
103.2 km
103.2 km — close to the regional average (99.9 km)
Regional average: 99.9 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

  • Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 318 Catalogue entries

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