Chile

M3.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 17:04:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 17:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 126 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
93d006330b78e97748ed6ae69743bfd88b9feb83
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
125.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 17:04:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.68000, -68.52000
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125.7 km
Intermediate
125.7 km
125.7 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: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 167 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·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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