Chile

M3.1 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 01:10:59 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 01:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 130 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
e9ec1cb3422d53ff752d6487c0567a8c818ee91c
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
130.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 01:10:59 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.46000, -68.24000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130.4 km
Intermediate
130.4 km
130.4 km — deeper than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 51 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 58 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 763 Catalogue entries

Of 762 other entries for this area and period, 532 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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