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M2.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-08 19:24:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on November 8, 2025 at 19:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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
76131b1837753a8178253943fff95534226d73b4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 19:24:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.91000, -70.17000
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 225 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 239 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 248 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,588 Catalogue entries

Of 1,587 other entries for this area and period, 1,197 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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