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M2.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 16:48:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 16:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 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: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
3f0b261101248fb753c416ce4b02c6b3f7f39b7e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 16:48:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.74000, -71.45000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 km
47 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 332 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 372 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 378 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,175 Catalogue entries

Of 6,174 other entries for this area and period, 5,333 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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