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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 15:11:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 15:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
471a428f04d32a6d6961cd110fa6ac33b9f78583
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
28.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 15:11:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.61000, -70.37000
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.6 km
Shallow
28.6 km
28.6 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

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 263 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 272 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 274 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile

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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, 3,916 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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