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M3.5 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 16:57:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 16:57 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
c10ee7679028f10c670b6234fabec0aa89763880
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 16:57:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.08000, -70.75000
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 km
60 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 19, 2025, 5:23 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 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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