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M3.1 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 09:33:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on December 16, 2025 at 09:33 UTC. At around 128 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: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
171c53cd6c4965f1e2999a696741c3eeead9c0af
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
127.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 09:33:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.00000, -69.74000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127.8 km
Intermediate
127.8 km
127.8 km — deeper than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 28 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 74 Catalogue entries

Of 73 other entries for this area and period, 51 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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