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M3.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-06-03 03:57:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 3, 2025 at 03:57 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
4ebf540f7fbc8ac81a7106c85196f7853045ba8e
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
31.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-03 03:57:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.70000, -71.53000
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.4 km
Shallow
31.4 km
31.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 336 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 376 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 381 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,756 Catalogue entries

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