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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 04:41:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 04:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 106 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
487924ca0fa9e0fd179dcb310d8500bfe088ee4f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
105.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 04:41:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.90000, -68.75000
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.8 km
Intermediate
105.8 km
105.8 km — close to 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·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

11 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,582 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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