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M4.3 Earthquake near 59 km ESE of Arica, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 16:04:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 16:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 59 km ESE of Arica, Chile (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 125 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Chile: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
3cef0855467f9221a69c22096a37b8fb1dae30ef
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
125.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 16:04:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.58210, -69.74210
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125.4 km
Intermediate
125.4 km
125.4 km — deeper than the regional average (100.2 km)
Regional average: 100.2 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: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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