Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 114 km depth22 Sep 21:32 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 22, 2025 21:29:13 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Sep 22, 2025, at 09:29 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9Depth114 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude19.6°S / 69.47°WProvincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileAlso near: Bolivia 82 km (51 mi) awaySeismic antipode19.6°N / 110.53°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoCerro Tatajachura (38 km / 24 mi)Estimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoSep 22, 2025 21:29 GMT / Sep 22, 2025 09:29 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -19.6 / -69.47: Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22193555',-19.60000,-69.47000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Tarapaca, Chile',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in ChileNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Sotoca, a town with 49 inhabitants in Chile, in 25 km (15 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry25 km (15 mi)E of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile27 km (17 mi)NW of epicenterFrancia(pop: 62)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile30 km (19 mi)S of epicenterPachica(pop: 168)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile32 km (20 mi)N of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,250)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile36 km (23 mi)S of epicenterTarapaca(pop: 121)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile36 km (23 mi)SE of epicenterLimaxiña(pop: 64)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile46 km (29 mi)N of epicenterNama(pop: 44)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile54 km (34 mi)SW of epicenterHuara(pop: 2,730)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile59 km (37 mi)SE of epicenterMamiña(pop: 319)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile67 km (42 mi)SW of epicenterBaquedano(pop: 587)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile74 km (46 mi)N of epicenterEsquiña(pop: 54)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile78 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterCamarones(pop: 66)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile78 km (48 mi)W of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile80 km (50 mi)SW of epicenterPozo Almonte(pop: 15,700)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile84 km (52 mi)S of epicenterLa Tirana(pop: 1,530)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile89 km (55 mi)NW of epicenterCuya(pop: 166)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile94 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile97 km (60 mi)N of epicenterTimar(pop: 57)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile99 km (61 mi)SW of epicenterIquique(pop: 191,500)II: Very weakTarapacáChile100 km (62 mi)SW of epicenterAlto Hospicio(pop: 108,400)II: Very weakProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile100 km (62 mi)S of epicenterPica(pop: 9,300)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile115 km (71 mi)S of epicenterColonia Pintados(pop: 143)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile117 km (73 mi)SW of epicenterLos Verdes(pop: 216)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile128 km (80 mi)S of epicenterOficina Victoria(pop: 83)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile136 km (84 mi)SW of epicenterPlaya Quinteros(pop: 20)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile144 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterChanavayita(pop: 603)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile152 km (95 mi)NW of epicenterArica(pop: 221,400)I: Not feltRegion de Arica y ParinacotaChile154 km (96 mi)S of epicenterHuatacondo(pop: 55)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile156 km (97 mi)N of epicenterPutre(pop: 2,770)I: Not feltParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile171 km (106 mi)SW of epicenterRio Seco(pop: 145)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile190 km (118 mi)NW of epicenterLos Olivos(pop: 484)I: Not feltTacna, TacnaPeru195 km (121 mi)NW of epicenterTacna(pop: 286,200)I: Not feltTacnaPeru199 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterCalana(pop: 875)I: Not feltTacna, TacnaPeru204 km (127 mi)S of epicenterCaleta Chipana(pop: 84)I: Not feltProvincia de Iquique, TarapacáChile212 km (131 mi)NW of epicenterVila Vila(pop: 474)I: Not feltTacna, TacnaPeru221 km (137 mi)SE of epicenterOllagüe(pop: 134)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile225 km (140 mi)NW of epicenterLas Yaras(pop: 585)I: Not feltTacna, TacnaPeru225 km (140 mi)NE of epicenterCurahuara de Carangas(pop: 1,610)I: Not feltOruroBolivia229 km (142 mi)NW of epicenterSama Grande(pop: 826)I: Not feltTacna, TacnaPeru249 km (155 mi)NW of epicenterIte(pop: 998)I: Not feltJorge Basadre, TacnaPeruNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-09-22EpicenterAgency3.9114 km71 mi21:29:13TARAPACA, CHILEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 461 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 44 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 209 quakes per year (or 17.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 460 quakes per year (or 38.3 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 461 quakes per year (or 38.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake