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M3.0 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 13:06:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on September 4, 2025 at 13:06 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 78 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
aea4afa07d2d42a8eaf62f3eb7fae632629bda3c
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
78.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 13:06:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.63000, -70.62000
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78.4 km
Intermediate
78.4 km
78.4 km — shallower than 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 209 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 239 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 241 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Desierto de Atacama AirportChile · CPO · SCAT
    43.9 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 Atacama

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 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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