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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 12:52:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 12:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 128 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
41a227e8e5b6cf82264b77be984bf385c2871c07
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
127.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 12:52:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.76000, -68.54000
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127.9 km
Intermediate
127.9 km
127.9 km — deeper than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 160 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, 893 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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