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M2.7 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 02:52:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 16, 2025 at 02:52 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 80 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
1b290aaa92f738dd21970312c70d1ed7985b5df5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
79.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 02:52:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.35000, -69.05000
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79.8 km
Intermediate
79.8 km
79.8 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 152 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 164 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    22.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,587 Catalogue entries

Of 1,586 other entries for this area and period, 1,055 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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