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M2.5 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 12:35:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 12:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
61f1661e9e04f8ad78a3875290a86047da17c576
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
56.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 12:35:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.40000, -69.93000
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.4 km
Shallow
56.4 km
56.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 905 Catalogue entries

Of 904 other entries for this area and period, 756 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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