Chile

M3.5 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 17:07:41 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 17:07 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
526429b681c72d49c2d4abb089281910c508dedf
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
88.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 17:07:41 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.70000, -69.87000
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88 km
Intermediate
88 km
88 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 Catalogue entries

Of 126 other entries for this area and period, 41 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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