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M2.7 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 20:48:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on December 22, 2025 at 20:48 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 87 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
37b33d83bf46c6ab93b8a5f30cb57391d687e43c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
87.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 20:48:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.00000, -69.19000
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87.4 km
Intermediate
87.4 km
87.4 km — close to 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

  • Licancabur
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 147 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 153 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,592 Catalogue entries

Of 1,591 other entries for this area and period, 1,057 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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