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M3.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 01:35:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 20, 2025 at 01:35 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
a2278c201ffe12da294bbe06133a4e696dcfe1e4
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
103.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 01:35:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.78000, -68.69000
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103.3 km
Intermediate
103.3 km
103.3 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

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 99 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 116 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Lascar
    Distance: 118 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
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

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

Of 761 other entries for this area and period, 140 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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