Chile

M3.0 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 04:18:59 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 04:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). At around 105 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
f4f666ef029ed093df3b3dff0d57fec99dcdc071
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
105.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 04:18:59 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.43000, -69.81000
Temperature
-1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.4 km
Intermediate
105.4 km
105.4 km — close to 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: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 230 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 Catalogue entries

Of 126 other entries for this area and period, 104 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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