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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 19:00:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 24, 2025 at 19:00 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
eb65e97f351c2c8261ff70a32e31f4cb3514d46a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
99.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 19:00:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.08000, -68.84000
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.2 km
Intermediate
99.2 km
99.2 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: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 112 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 123 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,587 Catalogue entries

Of 1,586 other entries for this area and period, 893 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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