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M3.4 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-25 08:05:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2025 at 08:05 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 123 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: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
e08feb63d8bbc627fe9cabaef59177c88efc2002
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
123.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 08:05:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.23000, -68.65000
Temperature
-2.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 123.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 123.2 km
Intermediate
123.2 km
123.2 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 216 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

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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