Chile

M2.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 17:05:39 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On November 28, 2025 at 17:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 149 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
097479d37649da0cc930be7a73a317efd13d8c9e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
148.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 17:05:39 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.52000, -68.45000
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 148.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 148.9 km
Intermediate
148.9 km
148.9 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: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 178 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, 1,199 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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