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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-06-24 12:45:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on June 24, 2025 at 12:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
13733d050e3a879e24330b94fb3b145ad4d893b5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
19.8 km
UTC time
2025-06-24 12:45:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.87000, -70.22000
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.8 km
Shallow
19.8 km
19.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 283 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,200 Catalogue entries

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