Chile

M3.4 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 10:25:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on December 5, 2025 at 10:25 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 121 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
2a25b59f161a77305335e17ef465a01e966d82f9
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
120.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 10:25:43 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.38000, -68.68000
Temperature
7.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120.5 km
Intermediate
120.5 km
120.5 km — deeper than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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: 56 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 204 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 665 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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