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M2.7 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 04:21:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 29, 2025 at 04:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 95 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
accf9f76b4676a3813b0e8682abffcc6ba672bc1
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
95.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 04:21:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.82000, -69.01000
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.4 km
Intermediate
95.4 km
95.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 131 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,587 Catalogue entries

Of 1,586 other entries for this area and period, 1,055 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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