M3.8 Depth: 155.8 km

M3.8 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 22:10:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 22:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 156 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

Magnitude

M3.8

Depth

155.8 km

UTC time

2025-12-06 22:10:42 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Chile

City

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-17.76000, -69.39000

Temperature

7.8°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

155.8 km

155.8 km — deeper than the regional average (99.1 km)

Regional average: 99.1 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: 40 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
Casiri, Nevados

Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
Parinacota

Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
Guallatiri

Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
Yucamane

Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
Tutupaca

Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

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