Chile

M3.0 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-15 09:30:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 15, 2025 at 09:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 111 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
9b88bdd518ab5bf5fcc0a3c218043476ce1d2b37
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
111.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 09:30:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.24000, -68.89000
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.4 km
Intermediate
111.4 km
111.4 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 228 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

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