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M3.1 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 16:11:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on August 29, 2025 at 16:11 UTC. At around 72 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
9f777247c7613d53e27ba862c9e8a97e0189447d
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
71.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 16:11:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.45000, -70.01000
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71.6 km
Intermediate
71.6 km
71.6 km — shallower than 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 267 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Diego Aracena International AirportChile · IQQ · SCDA
    20.3 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

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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