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

UTC time: 2025-12-21 03:11:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 03:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 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: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
31d00a6ac1234e99465e71753fda4a45c32e51d7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
51.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 03:11:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.81000, -71.52000
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.2 km
Shallow
51.2 km
51.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 341 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 382 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 389 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

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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, 4,578 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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