Chile

M2.6 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 21:15:01 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on November 20, 2025 at 21:15 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 134 km. 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 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
da6b5c210d8322317f1c004fd33f32807e1716b9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
134.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 21:15:01 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-25.62000, -69.34000
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 134 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 134 km
Intermediate
134 km
134 km — deeper than 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

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Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,589 Catalogue entries

Of 1,588 other entries for this area and period, 1,197 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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