Chile

M3.7 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 23:07:00 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 23:07 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 132 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
fb44f67e540cd202e8cc2cded509d44d147b363a
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
131.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 23:07:00 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.63000, -68.46000
Temperature
-2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 131.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 131.8 km
Intermediate
131.8 km
131.8 km — deeper 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: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 168 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 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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