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M2.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 14:47:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 26, 2025 at 14:47 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 77 km. 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
5d17e470223c5f7f3560f10d6f0aa39981194a02
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
76.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 14:47:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.66000, -70.09000
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76.8 km
Intermediate
76.8 km
76.8 km — shallower than 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 283 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,584 Catalogue entries

Of 1,583 other entries for this area and period, 1,378 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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