Chile

M3.3 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 22:34:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2025 at 22:34 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 112 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
ff23580b58cc8a43f43479168cb1b0b2be37dd55
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
112.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 22:34:37 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.20000, -69.50000
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112.4 km
Intermediate
112.4 km
112.4 km — close to the regional average (99.9 km)
Regional average: 99.9 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

  • Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

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