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M3.0 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 01:59:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 01:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 103 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
c0a7a8bbbe28c234cfd25201b3e26a05681dd41f
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
103.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 01:59:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.61000, -69.28000
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103.4 km
Intermediate
103.4 km
103.4 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: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 378 Catalogue entries

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