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M2.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 02:10:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on November 3, 2025 at 02:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
fe088013f0559f348e58c264b6e9ab0b4afaeb32
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
21.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 02:10:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.24000, -70.66000
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.5 km
Shallow
21.5 km
21.5 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 242 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 270 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Socompa
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 284 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile

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Airports

  • Andrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportChile · ANF · SCFA
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,165 Catalogue entries

Of 6,164 other entries for this area and period, 3,275 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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