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M2.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 20:38:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 17, 2025 at 20:38 UTC. At around 241 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
9ba904de572c06804e6d2608fdce536736b7899f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
241.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 20:38:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.28000, -68.05000
Temperature
3.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 241.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 241.2 km
Intermediate
241.2 km
241.2 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

  • Pular
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Aracar
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 35 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 51 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 1,583 other entries for this area and period, 1,196 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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