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M2.7 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 15:33:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 24, 2025 at 15:33 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 135 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
21671384185ce49b936ffe6a264a85087df4a075
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
135.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 15:33:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.56000, -68.67000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135.3 km
Intermediate
135.3 km
135.3 km — deeper than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 106 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 119 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    25.0 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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 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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