Magnitude
M2.6
- Depth
- 129.3 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Antofagasta
Country overviewChile
M2.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 17, 2025 at 20:11 UTC. At around 129 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.
Details
ID
9fd6c1525d3933fa5719a234b46ba3177ba2d512
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
129.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 20:11:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.44000,
-68.28000
Temperature
6.6°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
129.3 km
129.3 km — deeper than the regional average (99.9 km)
Regional average: 99.9 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
Región de Antofagasta
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,413 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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