Chile

M2.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-30 03:56:28 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on November 30, 2025 at 03:56 UTC. At around 96 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: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
2d29e11e9c551e72c00d469d899c9abdf9218a45
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
95.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-30 03:56:28 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.29000, -69.89000
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.7 km
Intermediate
95.7 km
95.7 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

  • Distance: 175 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 195 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 207 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,592 Catalogue entries

Of 1,591 other entries for this area and period, 764 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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