Chile

M2.6 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 10:37:52 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On November 28, 2025 at 10:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). At around 119 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: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
efbc5ddff69543c690f409eb8c3c9e355ac7370c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
119.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 10:37:52 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.05000, -69.19000
Temperature
10.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119.2 km
Intermediate
119.2 km
119.2 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

  • Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 86 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

Of 249 other entries for this area and period, 191 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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