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M3.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-16 00:38:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2025 at 00:38 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 93 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
ac3dba092e46eafcb2745071f985cfc678bab34e
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
93.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 00:38:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.74000, -69.05000
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93.3 km
Intermediate
93.3 km
93.3 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 16, 2025, 12:40 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 762 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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