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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 21:51:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2025 at 21:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 218 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
21b486fb024bf92372da38f86c39f4fc1451c61f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
217.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 21:51:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.40000, -67.95000
Temperature
2.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 217.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 217.6 km
Intermediate
217.6 km
217.6 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 68 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 70 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,584 Catalogue entries

Of 1,583 other entries for this area and period, 892 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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