Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-12 08:48:08 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 12, 2025 at 08:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 130 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
9d522bd894d8abf168fca7c9ccd4952fe8125fbb
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
129.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-12 08:48:08 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.12000, -68.43000
Temperature
0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129.9 km
Intermediate
129.9 km
129.9 km — deeper than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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: 20 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 217 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,581 Catalogue entries

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