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M3.0 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-03 19:34:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 3, 2025 at 19:34 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 92 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
91e5bb2c161ec35d09092a72734999a92a3e0095
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
91.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 19:34:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.71000, -68.86000
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.7 km
Intermediate
91.7 km
91.7 km — close to 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

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 118 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 134 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Lascar
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    24.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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