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M2.7 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2025-12-12 12:07:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 12:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF ATACAMA, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2a13d97e38d9a5075c266007cac20f2d49ded926
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 12:07:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.32000, -72.68000
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 424 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 453 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 457 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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