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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-06 01:03:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on July 6, 2025 at 01:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
00ecbe2a1cfbeaad505986c972146c03a35e62f3
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-06 01:03:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-25.91000, -70.87000
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 km
42 km — shallower than the regional average (99.9 km)
Regional average: 99.9 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

  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 235 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 237 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,379 Catalogue entries

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