Chile

M3.4 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-18 00:18:46 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2025 at 00:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 131 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
4922efbdf034cdcaeb39f84c8a123e1da24256d2
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
131.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-18 00:18:46 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.59000, -68.49000
Temperature
0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 131.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 131.3 km
Intermediate
131.3 km
131.3 km — deeper than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 173 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 762 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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