Chile

M3.0 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-03 22:40:16 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 3, 2025 at 22:40 UTC. At around 129 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 M4.3.

Details

ID
25d777df783d329fd148e4b301edc5e9e2f1f631
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
128.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 22:40:16 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.64000, -68.42000
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128.8 km
Intermediate
128.8 km
128.8 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: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 165 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

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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