Chile

M3.4 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-11 06:45:31 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on May 11, 2025 at 06:45 UTC. At around 264 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
338ef5608d18b6be15b903896827155867e09894
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
263.9 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 06:45:31 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.11000, -68.36000
Temperature
-1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 263.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 263.9 km
Intermediate
263.9 km
263.9 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: 28 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 33 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 52 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 761 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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