Chile

M3.0 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-26 12:02:44 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on May 26, 2025 at 12:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
0e1d7747d9336ee1b3c274291a7694f76bb63acc
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
51.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 12:02:44 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.15000, -69.73000
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.5 km
Shallow
51.5 km
51.5 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

  • Distance: 117 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 164 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 761 Catalogue entries

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