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M3.3 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-23 13:49:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2025 at 13:49 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
e149259e4b49bd8214ca09ada6c57ce50adc1dd4
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
54.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-23 13:49:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.18000, -70.79000
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54.5 km
Shallow
54.5 km
54.5 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 23, 2025, 1:51 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

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

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