Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 35.9 km
- Source
- EMSC
OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE
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M2.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
On December 11, 2025 at 05:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 36 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.
Details
ID
1f73d5fb16451c906c67c622e65a6280f69b6d43
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
35.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 05:15:15 UTC
Local time
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Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.07000,
-71.32000
Temperature
17.5°C
Depth profile
Shallow
35.9 km
35.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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
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Context for this earthquake
09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,168 Catalogue entries
Of 6,167 other entries for this area and period, 5,326 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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