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M2.9 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 21:20:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 21:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 86 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
050e78ea4c6387caaf57316a7e3dafe9305f463b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
86.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 21:20:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.16000, -69.94000
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86.3 km
Intermediate
86.3 km
86.3 km — close to 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

  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 140 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ricardo García Posada AirportChile · ESR · SCES
    24.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 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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