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M3.1 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-13 06:11:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 13, 2025 at 06:11 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 104 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
fbb0de53d95fad1a370b82afe468c42c8da58824
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
103.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 06:11:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.41000, -69.06000
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103.7 km
Intermediate
103.7 km
103.7 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 250 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

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