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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 14:41:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 14:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 111 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
ec01a1af9168b6c8cfa8dda6c1b1aeec319ce7f5
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
110.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 14:41:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.54000, -68.63000
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110.9 km
Intermediate
110.9 km
110.9 km — close to 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 186 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,584 Catalogue entries

Of 1,583 other entries for this area and period, 892 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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