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M3.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-07 08:17:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2025 at 08:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
f75eeec143bd700591e0018348e0edbfb63df0a0
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-07 08:17:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.22000, -70.04000
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 192 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 212 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 224 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Andrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportChile · ANF · SCFA
    48.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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

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