Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 11:32:09 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on December 13, 2025 at 11:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
7869adbb44fd831b47ed698d370c8767eac2f7ad
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
43.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 11:32:09 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.90000, -71.28000
Temperature
18.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.3 km
Shallow
43.3 km
43.3 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

  • Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 327 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 369 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 378 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

Of 249 other entries for this area and period, 160 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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