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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-19 01:22:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on November 19, 2025 at 01:22 UTC. At around 271 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
6cff733408d82d12f64c22e2c00226016e067db5
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
271.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 01:22:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.58000, -67.67000
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 271.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 271.2 km
Intermediate
271.2 km
271.2 km — deeper than the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 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

  • Chiliques
    Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,606 Catalogue entries

Of 1,605 other entries for this area and period, 901 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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