Chile

M2.6 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 22:01:20 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 22:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). At around 112 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 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
a8856f8616b2feb14daea28025b146c42910cbca
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
111.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 22:01:20 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.52000, -69.51000
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.7 km
Intermediate
111.7 km
111.7 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 100 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

Of 249 other entries for this area and period, 191 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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