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M2.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 17:05:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 2, 2025 at 17:05 UTC. At around 85 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
b0db020d184882ec5892185aac16520cbe111440
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
84.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 17:05:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.10000, -69.37000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84.8 km
Intermediate
84.8 km
84.8 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

  • Licancabur
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 157 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 159 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 166 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 166 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,584 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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