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M4.9 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 20:56:13 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on September 15, 2025 at 20:56 UTC. At around 107 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
ed6d77f86fc8eb57b5acaf33736d20e47f206079
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
106.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 20:56:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.04150, -69.13680
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106.5 km
Intermediate
106.5 km
106.5 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

Felt reports

9felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 15, 2025, 9:12 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

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Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 377 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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