Chile

M3.3 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 15:15:08 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 15:15 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 205 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
c5dee388d5a2ee9efea09712b03fc06d68399e13
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
204.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 15:15:08 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.00000, -67.52000
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 204.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 204.6 km
Intermediate
204.6 km
204.6 km — deeper than 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

  • Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 48 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 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, 378 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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