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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-07 16:41:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on July 7, 2025 at 16:41 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 208 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
2e88ef120b9ccd9b664235d6d6b205ef465ceae2
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
208.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-07 16:41:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.31000, -67.99000
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 208.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 208.3 km
Intermediate
208.3 km
208.3 km — deeper than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 78 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 81 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,581 Catalogue entries

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