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M2.9 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 07:04:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on November 2, 2025 at 07:04 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 121 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
862f7edc1c8e32f007183c8cc234ef71c4bf992e
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
121.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 07:04:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.61000, -69.14000
Temperature
-10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121.3 km
Intermediate
121.3 km
121.3 km — deeper than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

Of 249 other entries for this area and period, 127 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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