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M4.3 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-04-26 19:11:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 26, 2025 at 19:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 62 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
b20c4cce1fe7fd14f9b976d6b7581bd0486bfab7
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
62.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-26 19:11:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.11000, -70.08000
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62 km
Shallow
62 km
62 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Isluga
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,756 Catalogue entries

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