Chile

M2.5 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 08:02:55 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on November 3, 2025 at 08:02 UTC. At around 86 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
4abcc4576be6b3df371e571d1b3cefcc30101eee
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
86.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 08:02:55 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.38000, -70.38000
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86 km
Intermediate
86 km
86 km — close to 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

  • Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 265 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 276 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

Of 249 other entries for this area and period, 226 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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