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M3.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 03:03:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on December 26, 2025 at 03:03 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 95 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
ac8a589ed42ca41ccbefeab90efb7f6d4111dc9a
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
95.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 03:03:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.89000, -68.75000
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.2 km
Intermediate
95.2 km
95.2 km — close to 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

  • Licancabur
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 103 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    46.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 764 Catalogue entries

Of 763 other entries for this area and period, 456 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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