Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 101.7 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Tarapacá
Country overviewChile
M2.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
On May 18, 2025 at 14:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 102 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.
Details
ID
a4a1b5295a01525a05cd920220e2af91f88484b5
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
101.7 km
UTC time
2025-05-18 14:09:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.93000,
-68.83000
Temperature
16.4°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
101.7 km
101.7 km — close to 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
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Región de Tarapacá
Context for this earthquake
11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 896 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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