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M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 11:38:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on December 20, 2025 at 11:38 UTC. At around 147 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
03f1a0965f595498c92be6c0c9ca070f70f3862a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
147.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 11:38:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.08000, -68.52000
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 147.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 147.3 km
Intermediate
147.3 km
147.3 km — deeper than 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,592 Catalogue entries

Of 1,591 other entries for this area and period, 895 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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