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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 11:55:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 11:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 113 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
8f8d2942e97173d54b763c02c5bbe39b55ae09d9
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
112.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 11:55:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.08000, -68.69000
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112.6 km
Intermediate
112.6 km
112.6 km — close to 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 900 Catalogue entries

Of 899 other entries for this area and period, 447 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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