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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-10 12:52:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 12:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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 M4.3.

Details

ID
e8a37a56d5c4a076c80d678809ea44fa56e27c8b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
37.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 12:52:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-25.70000, -70.59000
Temperature
14.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.2 km
Shallow
37.2 km
37.2 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: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,582 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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