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M3.4 Earthquake near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 14:02:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on December 17, 2025 at 14:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 57 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
63b606741ddb316171dae623c3cdd155ae4ec0c8
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
57.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 14:02:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.88190, -70.21050
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57 km
Shallow
57 km
57 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

Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 17, 2025, 2:12 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,738 Catalogue entries

Of 2,737 other entries for this area and period, 1,069 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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