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M2.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 06:29:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 06:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 124 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
425e66680c869d2f2ae3d6966530e1314595a72a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
124.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 06:29:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.11000, -68.66000
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 124.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 124.4 km
Intermediate
124.4 km
124.4 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 136 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 142 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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, 1,199 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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