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M3.7 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-25 04:25:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 25, 2025 at 04:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
6b0feb9f00d24743b380fb89368bd596c18cdebe
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
51.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 04:25:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.21000, -70.83000
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.9 km
Shallow
51.9 km
51.9 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 25, 2025, 4:28 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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, 31 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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