Chile

M3.5 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-11 11:06:15 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on August 11, 2025 at 11:06 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
f3ffe33fbbe39329c69b2e38ea5f6326f8e2514a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
70.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 11:06:15 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.57000, -70.36000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.3 km
Intermediate
70.3 km
70.3 km — shallower than 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

  • Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 214 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 215 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 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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