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M3.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 14:45:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 14:45 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 66 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
2493787e40198dac3c8f93f6e887d07c6ddeea3f
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
65.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 14:45:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.03000, -69.92000
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.7 km
Shallow
65.7 km
65.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 248 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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