Chile

M3.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 23:03:07 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 23:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 241 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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
6e51439899c32a9c0f62a9f4aa7ac3c89368e83a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
240.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 23:03:07 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.02000, -67.47000
Temperature
7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 240.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 240.7 km
Intermediate
240.7 km
240.7 km — deeper than 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: 29 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 53 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 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, 259 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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