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M3.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 20:59:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 20:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 220 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 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
eddf8c5665e364c38c2734e2ca3513c553d93de0
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
219.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 20:59:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.09000, -67.08000
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 219.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 219.7 km
Intermediate
219.7 km
219.7 km — deeper than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Guayaques
    Distance: 54 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 69 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

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

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