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M2.9 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-17 05:11:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2025 at 05:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 127 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
09c48d9d0ee402586b18ec5e812381e97ed51f0f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
127.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 05:11:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.16000, -69.58000
Temperature
-2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127.2 km
Intermediate
127.2 km
127.2 km — deeper than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 193 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 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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