- Depth
- 47.6 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Atacama
Country overviewRegión de Atacama
Country overviewOn December 13, 2025 at 04:13 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 48 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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.
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Región de Atacama
09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 Catalogue entries
Of 126 other entries for this area and period, 104 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
Open seismic profile