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M3.1 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-08 00:15:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 8, 2025 at 00:15 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
dc26b35be75a298c84fe0b619ab7a09e3e8fe7c3
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-08 00:15:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.16000, -69.67000
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — shallower than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ricardo García Posada AirportChile · ESR · SCES
    19.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 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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