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M3.1 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-09 20:48:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2025 at 20:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 132 km. 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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
8fff6b7708400aa0bd9c08f9e36a009b03257dac
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
131.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 20:48:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.48000, -68.41000
Temperature
3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 131.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 131.6 km
Intermediate
131.6 km
131.6 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 180 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 763 Catalogue entries

Of 762 other entries for this area and period, 532 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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