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M3.1 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 20:59:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 17, 2025 at 20:59 UTC. At around 117 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
69321d34ba159a1c1f2abab400713f9b659769b6
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
116.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 20:59:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.27000, -68.84000
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116.6 km
Intermediate
116.6 km
116.6 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

  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 106 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 110 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 115 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 763 Catalogue entries

Of 762 other entries for this area and period, 532 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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