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M3.1 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-09 14:42:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2025 at 14:42 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 95 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
9fab0775e0bc72564988fb3680b93d8e27d5e5e8
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
95.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 14:42:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.47000, -69.03000
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.4 km
Intermediate
95.4 km
95.4 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·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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