Chile

M2.8 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 13:36:33 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2025 at 13:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
65fca3eb88b82d37f26b35dca7b55063e6aa9e27
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
47.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 13:36:33 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.61000, -71.19000
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.6 km
Shallow
47.6 km
47.6 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

  • Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 302 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 343 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 350 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, 138 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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