Chile

M2.5 Earthquake near San Pedro de Atacama (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 14:13:48 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) on October 2, 2025 at 14:13 UTC. At around 262 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
6fd26e6ece876ef4d7e3b942ddbf7793c499b3ff
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
262.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 14:13:48 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.84000, -67.45000
Temperature
7.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 262.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 262.2 km
Intermediate
262.2 km
262.2 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: 14 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 51 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 60 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 · 1,585 Catalogue entries

Of 1,584 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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