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M3.3 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 01:29:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on December 6, 2025 at 01:29 UTC. At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 M4.7.

Details

ID
151055fa5cefeab23d999b017048bd4e3badfd90
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
97.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 01:29:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.68000, -69.44000
Temperature
7.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97.7 km
Intermediate
97.7 km
97.7 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 102 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 Catalogue entries

Of 126 other entries for this area and period, 61 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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