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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 12:39:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 5, 2025 at 12:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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 M4.3.

Details

ID
9dace4ff111490752ed75b123e1d4d56eb229b4e
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
43.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 12:39:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.17000, -70.26000
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.9 km
Shallow
43.9 km
43.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 274 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,177 Catalogue entries

Of 6,176 other entries for this area and period, 3,922 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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