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M3.0 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-14 23:18:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 14, 2025 at 23:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 95 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
0316d6a703ff6aa24402b79c130fafec3bf1464c
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
95.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-14 23:18:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.53000, -68.87000
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95 km
Intermediate
95 km
95 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 126 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 140 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    4.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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