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

UTC time: 2025-12-09 05:54:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on December 9, 2025 at 05:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 37 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
336a11e2e63f8dacf4d33a4ba1deeff6338edc59
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
36.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 05:54:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.06000, -70.60000
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.6 km
Shallow
36.6 km
36.6 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 206 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Socompa
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 251 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina

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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, 4,580 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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