Chile

M3.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 11:20:10 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 27, 2025 at 11:20 UTC. At around 287 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
fd4a46ecafb29bee9ec470d7dc7250682468cc82
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
287.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 11:20:10 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.83000, -67.45000
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 287.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 287.4 km
Intermediate
287.4 km
287.4 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: 13 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 51 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile

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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