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M3.3 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 05:40:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 25, 2025 at 05:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
bb05ca3bb99c86929b738e98126f5565a9cc3ac0
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
62.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 05:40:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.61000, -69.78000
Temperature
10.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62.9 km
Shallow
62.9 km
62.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 260 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 762 Catalogue entries

Of 761 other entries for this area and period, 377 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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