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M2.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 07:29:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 29, 2025 at 07:29 UTC. At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
2a01a227fc1e0d6da9d089a6155d5c60b194ca82
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
121.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 07:29:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.84000, -68.39000
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121.7 km
Intermediate
121.7 km
121.7 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

  • Licancabur
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 68 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 85 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

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, 1,197 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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