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M3.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 05:12:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 27, 2025 at 05:12 UTC. At around 265 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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
4e75afcd7b20d9a0af706d6c1a079838811ee93c
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
264.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 05:12:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.30000, -67.37000
Temperature
-1.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 264.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 264.7 km
Intermediate
264.7 km
264.7 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

  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 49 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 51 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 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, 218 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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