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M2.7 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 00:15:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 00:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 93 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
1da476ab01a0c4d68617b9ea5af2065713284203
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
92.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 00:15:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.32000, -70.28000
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92.5 km
Intermediate
92.5 km
92.5 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 210 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 253 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 265 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

Of 249 other entries for this area and period, 160 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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