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M2.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 16:52:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on November 27, 2025 at 16:52 UTC. At around 116 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
936d0deb806e9cd0134e8e6acc0b61f6de4c1d0f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
115.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 16:52:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.26000, -68.71000
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 115.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 115.5 km
Intermediate
115.5 km
115.5 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: 47 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 217 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,590 Catalogue entries

Of 1,589 other entries for this area and period, 1,198 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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