Chile

M3.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 10:51:32 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 2, 2025 at 10:51 UTC. At around 238 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
d20f8f81a250b546f3b8c4b53581ee7e7e3b49d9
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
238.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 10:51:32 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.20000, -67.79000
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 238.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 238.3 km
Intermediate
238.3 km
238.3 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

  • Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 43 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 44 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

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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