Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 118 km depth15 Nov 09:27 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 15, 2025 09:24:20 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Nov 15, 2025, at 06:24 am (GMT -3)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9Depth118 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude18.39°S / 69.76°WArica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, ChileAlso near: Peru 26 km (16 mi) away | Bolivia 67 km (42 mi) awaySeismic antipode18.39°N / 110.24°EChinaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTaapaca (42 km / 26 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 9°C (48 F), humidity: 20%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from EEstimated 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 energy5 minutes ago reported feltNov 15, 2025 09:24 GMT / Nov 15, 2025 06:24 am (GMT -3)Lat / Lng: -18.39 / -69.76: Tarapaca, ChileSource: EMSCDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22396178',-18.39000,-69.76000,'5 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 Putre, a town with 2,800 inhabitants in Chile, in 30 km (19 mi) distance northeast 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(*)RegionCountry30 km (19 mi)NE of epicenterPutre(pop: 2,770)II: Very weakParinacota, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile41 km (25 mi)S of epicenterTimar(pop: 57)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile58 km (36 mi)W of epicenterArica(pop: 221,400)II: Very weakRegion de Arica y ParinacotaChile62 km (39 mi)N of epicenterVilavilani(pop: 321)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru65 km (41 mi)S of epicenterEsquiña(pop: 54)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile67 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterCalana(pop: 875)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru67 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterPara Grande(pop: 65)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru69 km (43 mi)W of epicenterLas Lagunas(pop: 150)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru70 km (43 mi)S of epicenterCamarones(pop: 66)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile70 km (43 mi)N of epicenterHuanune Chico(pop: 12)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru70 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterCalientes(pop: 231)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterCaplina(pop: 211)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru82 km (51 mi)W of epicenterLos Olivos(pop: 484)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru91 km (57 mi)N of epicenterAlto Peru(pop: 85)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru93 km (58 mi)N of epicenterPalquilla(pop: 30)II: Very weakTarata, TacnaPeru96 km (60 mi)SE of epicenterNama(pop: 44)II: Very weakProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile96 km (60 mi)SW of epicenterCuya(pop: 166)II: Very weakArica, Region de Arica y ParinacotaChile98 km (61 mi)N of epicenterAncomarca(pop: 76)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru103 km (64 mi)NW of epicenterSama Grande(pop: 826)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru103 km (64 mi)NW of epicenterLas Yaras(pop: 585)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru106 km (66 mi)N of epicenterTarata(pop: 3,050)II: Very weakTacnaPeru107 km (66 mi)W of epicenterVila Vila(pop: 474)II: Very weakTacna, TacnaPeru109 km (67 mi)S of epicenterCamina(pop: 1,250)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile110 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterChipispaya(pop: 1,930)I: Not feltTarata, TacnaPeru112 km (70 mi)S of epicenterFrancia(pop: 62)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile119 km (74 mi)N of epicenterSitajara(pop: 451)I: Not feltTarata, TacnaPeru126 km (78 mi)N of epicenterChuquitira(pop: 4,220)I: Not feltTarata, TacnaPeru127 km (79 mi)NW of epicenterTotoral(pop: 1,980)I: Not feltCandarave, TacnaPeru129 km (80 mi)N of epicenterChallapalca(pop: 168)I: Not feltEl Collao, PunoPeru130 km (81 mi)NW of epicenterQuilahuani(pop: 3,180)I: Not feltCandarave, TacnaPeru134 km (83 mi)NW of epicenterIlabaya(pop: 9,490)I: Not feltJorge Basadre, TacnaPeru137 km (85 mi)NW of epicenterLocumba(pop: 993)I: Not feltJorge Basadre, TacnaPeru138 km (86 mi)NW of epicenterCairani(pop: 604)I: Not feltCandarave, TacnaPeru140 km (87 mi)NW of epicenterIte(pop: 998)I: Not feltJorge Basadre, TacnaPeru142 km (88 mi)S of epicenterPisagua(pop: 443)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile145 km (90 mi)SE of epicenterSotoca(pop: 49)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile151 km (94 mi)NW of epicenterPujocucho(pop: 4,120)I: Not feltCandarave, TacnaPeru154 km (96 mi)SE of epicenterColchane(pop: 1,730)I: Not feltProvincia del Tamarugal, TarapacáChile180 km (112 mi)NW of epicenterSan Antonio(pop: 15,600)I: Not feltProvincia de Mariscal Nieto, Departamento de MoqueguaPeru182 km (113 mi)NW of epicenterMoquegua(pop: 69,900)I: Not feltProvincia de Mariscal Nieto, Departamento de MoqueguaPeruNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Peru.It came from near Tacna, a city with more than 290,000 inhabitants in 67 km (42 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter, Peru.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateTacn (65.7 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / vibration and rolling / 2-5 sList of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsTacna, Tacna, Peru(Pop.: 286,240)67 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!I didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.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 GMT2025-11-15EpicenterAgency3.9118 km73 mi09:24:20TARAPACA, 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 220 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 36.6 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 125 quakes per year (or 10.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 220 quakes per year (or 18.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 18 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake