Chile

M2.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 20:58:44 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 20:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 123 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
34f5d026228a82bbe6c176b0130afd10441fb850
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
122.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 20:58:44 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.77000, -68.59000
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122.7 km
Intermediate
122.7 km
122.7 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

  • Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 162 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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