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M3.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 08:17:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 28, 2025 at 08:17 UTC. At around 98 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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
f2b97ddbcfe8b4de6e34f7089a672ae4e5f7401a
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
97.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 08:17:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.25000, -68.68000
Temperature
9.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97.6 km
Intermediate
97.6 km
97.6 km — close to 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

  • Licancabur
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 98 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 98 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 99 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

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, 162 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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