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M3.4 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 21:04:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 5, 2025 at 21:04 UTC. At around 250 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
cc49cad5ff63132012e402580e86f62e03513f2f
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
249.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 21:04:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.29000, -68.05000
Temperature
4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 249.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 249.8 km
Intermediate
249.8 km
249.8 km — deeper than 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

  • Pular
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Aracar
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 36 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 52 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 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, 329 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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