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M2.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-14 15:09:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on July 14, 2025 at 15:09 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 115 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
9e994315c2ef72cc00e0abf23523720ef3199087
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
114.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 15:09:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.90000, -68.54000
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.7 km
Intermediate
114.7 km
114.7 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 147 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,581 Catalogue entries

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