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M3.1 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 10:01:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 10:01 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 59 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
5ff65bbaf4d01e83ecb6fdd77b2b91b8d6f0a4ab
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
59.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 10:01:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.79000, -70.88000
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.1 km
Shallow
59.1 km
59.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 238 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 270 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 271 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,742 Catalogue entries

Of 2,741 other entries for this area and period, 1,885 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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