Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 63.7 km
- Source
- EMSC
OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
On December 21, 2025 at 09:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 64 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.
Details
ID
29fcf1bf9ee8a9cfc4ef5fe57c7e282c512b3197
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
63.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 09:03:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-25.30000,
-70.55000
Temperature
20.5°C
Depth profile
Shallow
63.7 km
63.7 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 · 6,165 Catalogue entries
Of 6,164 other entries for this area and period, 2,737 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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