Chile

M3.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 14:41:06 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2025 at 14:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
cf4e03e05e77e4ba33f92fbb1e9f281b0ffa225f
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
113.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 14:41:06 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.77000, -69.37000
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113.5 km
Intermediate
113.5 km
113.5 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: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 180 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 · 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.

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