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M6.3 Earthquake near Chañaral, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-06-06 17:14:59 UTC Local time: —
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M6.3 Earthquake near Chañaral, Atacama Region (Chile) · 2025-06-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near Chañaral, Atacama Region (Chile) · 2025-06-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.3 earthquake was recorded near Chañaral, Atacama Region (Chile) on June 6, 2025 at 17:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USP. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
48aebea55f622d9bc77327fd9cb016d60ad359bf
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-06 17:14:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Atacama Region
City
Chañaral
County
Provincia de Chañaral
Source
usp
Coordinates
-26.55139, -70.55569

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Caldera63.1 kmSW16'150
Copiapó93.4 kmS129'280
San Miguel de Tucumán531.8 kmE548'866

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 197 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 210 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Desierto de Atacama AirportChile · CPO · SCAT
    82.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ricardo García Posada AirportChile · ESR · SCES
    83.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M6.52025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC54.4 km107 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.52025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC49.2 km102 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.52025-06-06 17:15:05 UTC15.3 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M6.52025-06-06 17:15:05 UTC12.0 kmATACAMA, CHILE M6.42025-06-06 17:15:06 UTC12.3 km52 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.42025-06-06 17:15:06 UTC12.3 km52 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M2.82025-06-06 23:29:12 UTC210.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-06-07 02:16:34 UTC29.5 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.72025-06-07 03:45:18 UTC92.5 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.52025-06-07 06:26:18 UTC200.0 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.82025-06-07 09:33:41 UTC142.8 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.52025-06-08 04:47:30 UTC176.3 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

Atacama Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-02-18 17:18:48 UTC53.9 km94 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile M5.52025-02-18 17:18:49 UTC40.1 kmChañaral M4.92025-02-13 10:46:59 UTC182.8 km69 km NW of Taltal, Chile M4.82025-05-21 02:02:58 UTC234.9 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M4.62025-01-25 03:39:34 UTC202.6 km183 km NW of Vallenar, Chile

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