Chile

M3.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 14:14:35 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On November 16, 2025 at 14:14 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 213 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
75d8f7bc24ac01888e78705bd1a8a1b03e1012df
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
213.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 14:14:35 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.07000, -67.50000
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 213 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 213 km
Intermediate
213 km
213 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: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 53 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 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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