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M3.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 04:32:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on December 21, 2025 at 04:32 UTC. At around 87 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
b6498aa71f62af323abdeeb403e89dd9881f4cf2
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
86.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 04:32:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.97000, -69.45000
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86.5 km
Intermediate
86.5 km
86.5 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: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 174 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 174 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 175 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile

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, 259 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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