M2.6 Depth: 125.5 km

M2.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-08 05:16:11 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on July 8, 2025 at 05:16 UTC. At around 126 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
125.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-08 05:16:11 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.39000, -68.80000
Temperature
18.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125.5 km
Intermediate
125.5 km
125.5 km — deeper than the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 209 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

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