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M4.3 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2025-12-10 20:00:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off Coast of Central Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Central Chile on December 10, 2025 at 20:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
9062fc065642714dcaff11985db83b367e067208
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 20:00:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-36.95000, -74.22000
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile

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.

Earthquake overview

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