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M3.7 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 14:27:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2025 at 14:27 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 85 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
b8fe9e4d225a5bfbf19854504468e24aaa13d7d4
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
85.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 14:27:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.05000, -69.96000
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 85.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 85.3 km
Intermediate
85.3 km
85.3 km — close to 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 198 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 213 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 223 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 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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