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M2.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 01:20:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on October 11, 2025 at 01:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 66 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
e0a158a41e51764fa050327f54c460ad03d0345e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
65.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 01:20:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-25.01000, -70.00000
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.7 km
Shallow
65.7 km
65.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 162 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,586 Catalogue entries

Of 1,585 other entries for this area and period, 1,379 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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