Chile

M3.0 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-03 15:21:26 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2025 at 15:21 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
904ad2a63cc7b09f7a2ab0de9e32070b722fe355
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
109.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 15:21:26 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.84000, -68.94000
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109.2 km
Intermediate
109.2 km
109.2 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

  • Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 378 Catalogue entries

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