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M2.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 15:57:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 15:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 124 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
7c5911332a90f0d414201e5745c43d37fd0c7e24
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
124.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 15:57:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.86000, -68.61000
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 124.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 124.3 km
Intermediate
124.3 km
124.3 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 155 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,584 Catalogue entries

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