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M2.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 18:30:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 18:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 150 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
7af598e622bd80225a494e0dc3e1a53bd8e85988
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
150.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 18:30:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.87000, -68.65000
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 150 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 150 km
Intermediate
150 km
150 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 50 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 54 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 71 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Miniques
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,587 Catalogue entries

Of 1,586 other entries for this area and period, 1,379 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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