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M3.1 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 06:27:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 06:27 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
7383999d1224c998f0d338ced9680c032c642dc1
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
17.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 06:27:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.35000, -69.78000
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.3 km
Shallow
17.3 km
17.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ricardo García Posada AirportChile · ESR · SCES
    4.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Atacama

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

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