Chile

M3.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-22 21:15:17 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 22, 2025 at 21:15 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 245 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
f299fdf52ddad3cae9e6acacd471bc026a4448d7
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
245.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-22 21:15:17 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.16000, -67.73000
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 245 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 245 km
Intermediate
245 km
245 km — deeper than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 43 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 46 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 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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