Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-05 06:33:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 5, 2025 at 06:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
df577aaf69c4c6531fadec772f490ef6643bb875
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
24.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-05 06:33:21 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.80000, -71.47000
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.1 km
Shallow
24.1 km
24.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 337 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 377 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 384 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Chile

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,379 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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