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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 15:15:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on September 25, 2025 at 15:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
53a5b62e844c1c79093f99fda0ea7a58b5603c0a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
30.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 15:15:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.86000, -71.25000
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.6 km
Shallow
30.6 km
30.6 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 275 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 305 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 308 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,181 Catalogue entries

Of 6,180 other entries for this area and period, 3,923 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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