Chile

M3.4 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-06 09:06:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2025 at 09:06 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 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 M3.7.

Details

ID
1b5f0a4af02e73bf0f3bbbc8f44212a12662a111
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 09:06:42 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.28000, -71.22000
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 km
44 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 288 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 326 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 329 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Chile

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 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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