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M3.1 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 11:25:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on December 4, 2025 at 11:25 UTC. At around 127 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 M4.7.

Details

ID
d0351a10c8f370eb38a17c65d0153f1219303a85
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
127.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 11:25:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.30000, -69.13000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127.2 km
Intermediate
127.2 km
127.2 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

  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 94 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 Catalogue entries

Of 126 other entries for this area and period, 82 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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