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M2.6 Depth: 29.2 km

M2.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 04:57:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 04:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
29.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 04:57:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.34000, -71.33000
Temperature
16.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.2 km
Shallow
29.2 km
29.2 km — shallower than the regional average (99.1 km)
Regional average: 99.1 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 301 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 338 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 341 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

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