Chile

M3.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 09:59:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 4, 2025 at 09:59 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 258 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
d2525f4d74f4bedb40949fd80df593fb35ce76f6
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
257.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 09:59:47 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.28000, -68.12000
Temperature
-1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 257.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 257.8 km
Intermediate
257.8 km
257.8 km — deeper than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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: 12 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 34 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 48 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 53 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 665 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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