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M3.2 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 02:10:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on December 23, 2025 at 02:10 UTC. At around 113 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
5b3bb6c51e9f1d0af9e6bce6898e017d7cb83286
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
113.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 02:10:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.07000, -69.03000
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113 km
Intermediate
113 km
113 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Isluga
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 318 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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