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M2.8 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 07:43:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on August 4, 2025 at 07:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
0d700f87faeabbcc894b8b0207b6f1d44b2b5066
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
33.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 07:43:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.27000, -71.04000
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.4 km
Shallow
33.4 km
33.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 272 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 310 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 314 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

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

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