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M3.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-21 07:50:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2025 at 07:50 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 107 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
8e49697c858cde58b403f7cadeddaa5c243fb48e
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
107.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 07:50:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.35000, -70.18000
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.1 km
Intermediate
107.1 km
107.1 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 149 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
    16.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportPeru · TCQ · SPTN
    34.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 74 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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