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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 19:03:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 27, 2025 at 19:03 UTC. At around 93 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
6e80fb9d5292d6330046c0030006ff18a2d62bd1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
92.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 19:03:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.02000, -69.11000
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92.8 km
Intermediate
92.8 km
92.8 km — close to 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

  • Licancabur
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 139 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 145 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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, 892 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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