Chile

M2.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 12:19:37 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on December 21, 2025 at 12:19 UTC. At around 263 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
76c476b26ca535e3e5b06ffc886fcf0756995771
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
262.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 12:19:37 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.93000, -67.47000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 262.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 262.5 km
Intermediate
262.5 km
262.5 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

  • Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 50 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina

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

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