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M3.7 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 01:59:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on May 15, 2025 at 01:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
02017c0adf0631f817aacd1a92d3743c0b5d988d
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
3.8 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 01:59:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.75000, -69.93000
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.8 km
Shallow
3.8 km
3.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 222 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 225 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 228 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 761 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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