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M2.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 04:42:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 2, 2025 at 04:42 UTC. At around 109 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
302340a52029bb4e06bf3d9e50a9b9a098a9cf28
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
108.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 04:42:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.46000, -68.91000
Temperature
5.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108.9 km
Intermediate
108.9 km
108.9 km — close to 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 36 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Socompa
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

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

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