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M2.8 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-04 20:56:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 20:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 104 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 M4.2.

Details

ID
227d8c05d5883b22005180a04867a0ad4329aa81
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
104.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 20:56:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.02000, -70.44000
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104.1 km
Intermediate
104.1 km
104.1 km — close to 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 274 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 320 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

Of 249 other entries for this area and period, 138 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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