Chile

M2.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 12:49:55 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On October 4, 2025 at 12:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 126 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
1f96d8ddb8a084351062167b107132395464f1e3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
126.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 12:49:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.56000, -69.15000
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126 km
Intermediate
126 km
126 km — deeper than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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: 102 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 113 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 126 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,413 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Chile

Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Chile

View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share