Chile

M3.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-25 15:37:25 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2025 at 15:37 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 113 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 M4.3.

Details

ID
8f0e8ba6a0385bc7f88cb8ecd236e1a59bdc6c82
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
113.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 15:37:25 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.27000, -68.91000
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113.4 km
Intermediate
113.4 km
113.4 km — close to 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: 111 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 116 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Distance: 121 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

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