Chile

M3.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 08:38:15 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 6, 2025 at 08:38 UTC. At around 289 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
4cbb970588c82a8ef848cd68566a82c813cf14b3
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
289.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 08:38:15 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.85000, -67.69000
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 289.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 289.2 km
Intermediate
289.2 km
289.2 km — deeper than 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

  • Distance: 9 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 27 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 47 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 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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