Chile

M3.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-12 10:41:05 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2025 at 10:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
72a03242a2bee57ce62d8ef135987acccb25cae0
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
122.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 10:41:05 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.95000, -68.68000
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122.1 km
Intermediate
122.1 km
122.1 km — deeper than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 151 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 762 other entries for this area and period, 218 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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