Chile

M2.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 01:47:41 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on May 12, 2025 at 01:47 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 132 km. 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
708f80b28f958e6141dc07d97a945a605c98d110
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
132.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 01:47:41 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.47000, -68.44000
Temperature
0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 132.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 132.3 km
Intermediate
132.3 km
132.3 km — deeper than 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

  • Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 182 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,576 Catalogue entries

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