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M3.0 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 08:40:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 1, 2025 at 08:40 UTC. At around 102 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
43d30246040c6da1f8aca5135018d8f1c35a12c8
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
101.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 08:40:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.31000, -68.48000
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101.7 km
Intermediate
101.7 km
101.7 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

  • Lascar
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 79 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 82 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 82 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 762 Catalogue entries

Of 761 other entries for this area and period, 640 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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