Chile

M3.4 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 01:56:15 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 01:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 138 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
a6dd084a6bb6b9588c72b1137359939b0c2bc108
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
137.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 01:56:15 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.63000, -68.48000
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 137.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 137.9 km
Intermediate
137.9 km
137.9 km — deeper than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 169 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 764 Catalogue entries

Of 763 other entries for this area and period, 329 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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