Chile

M2.8 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-19 22:43:37 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On November 19, 2025 at 22:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 141 km. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
5ece0866aebd3f42c962db05bc0512df5097ae5c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
140.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 22:43:37 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.19000, -69.20000
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140.7 km
Intermediate
140.7 km
140.7 km — deeper 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

  • Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 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, 138 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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