Chile

M3.0 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 01:52:37 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 01:52 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 113 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
acf749ed42bd8dbc19ff6d34fb554c71268a888e
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
112.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 01:52:37 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.06000, -68.99000
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112.6 km
Intermediate
112.6 km
112.6 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: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 379 Catalogue entries

Of 378 other entries for this area and period, 303 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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