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M3.8 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-24 00:09:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 00:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 116 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
34beba139934021bd59a4d7722f5d02014597457
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
115.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 00:09:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.96000, -69.84000
Temperature
-5.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 115.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 115.6 km
Intermediate
115.6 km
115.6 km — close to 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

  • Tipas
    Distance: 233 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 280 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 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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