Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 00:56:59 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2025 at 00:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 126 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
ec5a2fabdb912facb982beb2abd7460cd3795bd2
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
125.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 00:56:59 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.68000, -68.49000
Temperature
-0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125.9 km
Intermediate
125.9 km
125.9 km — deeper 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

  • Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 165 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,586 Catalogue entries

Of 1,585 other entries for this area and period, 1,055 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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