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M3.0 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-06-18 21:11:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2025 at 21:11 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 114 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: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
dec45086e9582e531fc676ad6a42121c94aca255
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
114.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-18 21:11:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.07000, -68.76000
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.4 km
Intermediate
114.4 km
114.4 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 376 Catalogue entries

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