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M2.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-09 12:38:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on August 9, 2025 at 12:38 UTC. At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
e8510117641bade9f4d394754dec2a7db8a45ad9
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 12:38:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-25.04000, -70.48000
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 200 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 207 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,187 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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