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M2.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 00:42:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 28, 2025 at 00:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
3087473344981baa9c41a7665499e79f2a78ad65
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
43.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 00:42:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.30000, -70.04000
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.2 km
Shallow
43.2 km
43.2 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 248 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 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, 763 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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