Chile

M3.0 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-11 21:16:15 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2025 at 21:16 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 143 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
14ddc4b69e5a23daa1caf969e4582f22edc5a4a0
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
143.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 21:16:15 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.52000, -68.66000
Temperature
2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 143.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 143.2 km
Intermediate
143.2 km
143.2 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: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 189 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 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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