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M3.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 18:48:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 18:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 96 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: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
e69eaae08cd82de40e15c04e5e945df55f2b30c6
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
95.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 18:48:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.54000, -69.03000
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.8 km
Intermediate
95.8 km
95.8 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 318 Catalogue entries

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