Chile

M2.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 23:15:13 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 23:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 238 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
31eb4ab762f66dae2e0ec59f3aad18904ec54710
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
237.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 23:15:13 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.94000, -67.77000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 237.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 237.7 km
Intermediate
237.7 km
237.7 km — deeper than 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

  • Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 22 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 37 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,592 Catalogue entries

Of 1,591 other entries for this area and period, 764 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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