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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-22 23:17:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on November 22, 2025 at 23:17 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 120 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
132721324c8d3d6959df6dc18af30ccce413006f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
120.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-22 23:17:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.78000, -68.52000
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120.3 km
Intermediate
120.3 km
120.3 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 157 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,589 Catalogue entries

Of 1,588 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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