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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 10:14:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 10:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
8dfd06d5784194a329fbf5bde94b195ef1e2f74d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
32.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 10:14:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.34000, -71.17000
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.3 km
Shallow
32.3 km
32.3 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 286 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 325 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 329 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,168 Catalogue entries

Of 6,167 other entries for this area and period, 3,917 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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