Chile

M3.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-06-17 18:31:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on June 17, 2025 at 18:31 UTC. At around 217 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
c0f33b920a2c8905916b8a2d9a46fb9bbd8eb2e5
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
216.6 km
UTC time
2025-06-17 18:31:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.27000, -67.98000
Temperature
-0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 216.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 216.6 km
Intermediate
216.6 km
216.6 km — deeper than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 37 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 49 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 665 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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