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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 04:46:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 11, 2025 at 04:46 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 223 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
0652cb71b35741c2a942d8ad4a00c931bb55952c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
222.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 04:46:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.64000, -67.88000
Temperature
-2.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 222.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 222.9 km
Intermediate
222.9 km
222.9 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

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 9 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 42 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 43 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,586 Catalogue entries

Of 1,585 other entries for this area and period, 893 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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