International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1522021
Event time 2025-12-07 23:14:13 (UTC)
Local time 2025-12-08 04:14:13 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-12-07 23:28:53 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.9
Depth 110 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 5
Possible effects Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent South-America
Country Peru
Administration area Tacna
Nearest settlement Huanune Chico
Distance 3 km
Course S
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Rada De Arica (80,22 km), Puerto Ilo (148,03 km)
Nearest airports
Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (39,98 km), Charaña Airport (63,77 km), Chacalluta Airport (69,18 km), Naval Heliport (80,16 km), El Buitre Airport (82,58 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Tacora volcano (25,49 km), Casiri, Nevados volcano (43,12 km), Lexone volcano (53,79 km), Purupuruni, Cerros volcano (56,39 km), Taapaca volcano (59,84 km)
Quick Analysis