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M3.2 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 06:06:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 26, 2025 at 06:06 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
8f15fa6c5b62949f203a54d5dad746c0db12da52
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
41.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 06:06:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.73000, -70.06000
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.6 km
Shallow
41.6 km
41.6 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

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: Aug 26, 2025, 6:08 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
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  • Isluga
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
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    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 298 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

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Airports

  • Diego Aracena International AirportChile · IQQ · SCDA
    25.0 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 Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

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

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