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M3.1 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 10:59:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 15, 2025 at 10:59 UTC. At around 129 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
468a3ad8d44fef5d20f8f870a57160e1f971f251
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
128.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 10:59:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.37000, -68.42000
Temperature
7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128.9 km
Intermediate
128.9 km
128.9 km — deeper than the regional average (99.9 km)
Regional average: 99.9 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 191 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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