Chile

M3.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 13:30:28 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on August 31, 2025 at 13:30 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 292 km. 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
145cd171b0fc9118f8deffd2d607ee65cbbe117c
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
292.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 13:30:28 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.99000, -67.63000
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 292 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 292 km
Intermediate
292 km
292 km — deeper than 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

  • Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 37 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 762 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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