Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-06-15 01:50:24 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on June 15, 2025 at 01:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
664b6f65738cad59cc1924e8da09cb2d927cdf89
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-15 01:50:24 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-25.78000, -69.25000
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,580 Catalogue entries

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