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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 04:38:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 24, 2025 at 04:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 111 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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 M4.2.

Details

ID
e23542b8fdf9202c76488d3fe57ed9dd92d7a969
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
111.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 04:38:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.99000, -69.03000
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.4 km
Intermediate
111.4 km
111.4 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Licancabur
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 131 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 142 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,171 Catalogue entries

Of 6,170 other entries for this area and period, 3,275 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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