Chile

M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 08:22:07 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 08:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 234 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
02a261fe64c718102ba020111126e97bbbbb7982
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
233.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 08:22:07 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.33000, -67.20000
Temperature
-1.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 233.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 233.5 km
Intermediate
233.5 km
233.5 km — deeper than 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: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 61 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,592 Catalogue entries

Of 1,591 other entries for this area and period, 895 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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