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M3.1 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-09 18:35:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on August 9, 2025 at 18:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
ee1562c0154bc88fbb0a2c97d947ab6e4d169f76
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
35.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 18:35:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.24000, -69.64000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.1 km
Shallow
35.1 km
35.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·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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