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M2.7 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-06-12 01:48:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on June 12, 2025 at 01:48 UTC. At around 114 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: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
3bdec0b40423c4bd4ce8c69d6a008c26ceeeb701
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
114.3 km
UTC time
2025-06-12 01:48:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.51000, -69.50000
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.3 km
Intermediate
114.3 km
114.3 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 99 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

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