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M2.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-06 01:56:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2025 at 01:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
3f053e84e0c5e2700bba8d8aec18a9785807498d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
33.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 01:56:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.84000, -69.99000
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.4 km
Shallow
33.4 km
33.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 216 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 218 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 228 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 230 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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