Chile

M3.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 07:14:05 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 4, 2025 at 07:14 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 123 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
7303357d7e3a43d425f6adfc5e531ff93ee1912c
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
123.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 07:14:05 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.79000, -68.52000
Temperature
5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 123.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 123.3 km
Intermediate
123.3 km
123.3 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: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 156 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 762 Catalogue entries

Of 761 other entries for this area and period, 140 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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