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M3.5 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 07:08:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 28, 2025 at 07:08 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 110 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
b1e81e651fc807617753552ede3e17d3345e4616
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
110.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 07:08:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.06000, -69.96000
Temperature
2.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110.3 km
Intermediate
110.3 km
110.3 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 210 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 Catalogue entries

Of 126 other entries for this area and period, 41 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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