Chile

M3.6 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 07:20:09 UTC Local time:

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on July 28, 2025 at 07:20 UTC. At around 91 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
cdf4007cce36adfedb62a1f93fcb7a1cdf90eb17
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
91.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 07:20:09 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.11000, -69.24000
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.2 km
Intermediate
91.2 km
91.2 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: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 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.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Chile

Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Chile

View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share