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M2.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 09:23:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 09:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 112 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
0988ac028ce5d17406a2ab9e3662578b61109982
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
112.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 09:23:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.04000, -68.86000
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112 km
Intermediate
112 km
112 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 156 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,592 Catalogue entries

Of 1,591 other entries for this area and period, 1,199 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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