Chile

M2.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-14 16:33:07 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on July 14, 2025 at 16:33 UTC. At around 141 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
4cb2c366a5e7e39e5e50cb80e641b5574cbb92dd
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
140.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 16:33:07 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.57000, -68.46000
Temperature
10.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140.8 km
Intermediate
140.8 km
140.8 km — deeper than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 174 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,581 Catalogue entries

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