Chile

M2.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-09 20:08:32 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2025 at 20:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 105 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
0c503fcf1118333fe3f6d4a836f7f4f1d14266c9
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
105.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 20:08:32 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.78000, -69.07000
Temperature
6.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.3 km
Intermediate
105.3 km
105.3 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

  • Distance: 77 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 98 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 114 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina

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, 763 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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