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M2.7 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-06-04 00:54:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on June 4, 2025 at 00:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
e60094a7ddd894b88f8a436fee99ec1cd8857c85
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
30.9 km
UTC time
2025-06-04 00:54:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.71000, -71.27000
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.9 km
Shallow
30.9 km
30.9 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 315 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 356 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 363 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

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