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M2.8 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 20:56:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on December 6, 2025 at 20:56 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 140 km. 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
9b27c660b490d701237c74e032accae354ca5e06
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
139.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 20:56:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.09000, -69.48000
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139.7 km
Intermediate
139.7 km
139.7 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·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, 138 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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