Chile

M2.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 22:13:41 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 22:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
49d41a05b212de371ea164f55c90307f8d082e2a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
109.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 22:13:41 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.48000, -68.48000
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109.4 km
Intermediate
109.4 km
109.4 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

  • Distance: 65 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 67 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

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, 1,381 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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