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M3.3 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-09-25 15:34:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
25.9 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2026 at 15:34 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
823aae2908ec125d7e217eda3699a547a4db47a2
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
25.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 15:34:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.80000, -70.64000
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.9 km
Shallow
25.9 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 269 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 287 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 297 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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