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M3.3 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2025-11-03 16:17:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
37.8 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 16:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 38 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9f709c41156bb2448adf8f7656fb8ea4869dc768
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
37.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 16:17:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.51000, -71.45000
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.8 km
Shallow
37.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 287 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 307 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 315 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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