Chile

M3.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 11:39:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on December 16, 2025 at 11:39 UTC. At around 282 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 M4.4.

Details

ID
662adc0028b263f5301b9c2a04ee4f8505ac840c
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
282.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 11:39:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.86000, -67.58000
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 282.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 282.1 km
Intermediate
282.1 km
282.1 km — deeper than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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: 14 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 38 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 665 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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