Chile

M3.3 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 14:17:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 14:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 262 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
8eb8b9fa4969c41780128580eb3f341e19e8d559
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
262.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 14:17:31 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.79000, -67.50000
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 262 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 262 km
Intermediate
262 km
262 km — deeper than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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: 6 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 46 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 665 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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