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M2.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-06-18 00:18:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on June 18, 2025 at 00:18 UTC. At around 188 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: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
d925793a0e6266fb7722df74f17fcce513700d41
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
187.5 km
UTC time
2025-06-18 00:18:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.49000, -68.01000
Temperature
6.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 187.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 187.5 km
Intermediate
187.5 km
187.5 km — deeper than 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

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