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M5.2 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 06:38:10 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on December 10, 2025 at 06:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 45 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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
a1da45538d76bf10719d6b59c6344051548dd4f9
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 06:38:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.86250, -71.21880
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 km
45 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

Felt reports

9felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 10, 2025, 6:48 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vallenar55.0 kmNE44'895
La Serena116.1 kmS154'521
Santiago513.8 kmS4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 320 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 362 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 371 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-12-10 06:38:27 UTC12.5 km65 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile M5.12025-12-10 06:38:28 UTC9.1 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M4.92025-12-10 06:38:33 UTC29.3 kmCentral Chile M2.82025-12-10 13:18:37 UTC144.0 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.72025-12-10 23:17:44 UTC9.4 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.52025-12-11 05:15:15 UTC88.7 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.02025-12-11 08:36:21 UTC13.1 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.72025-12-11 10:14:03 UTC58.3 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.02025-12-12 17:11:56 UTC9.1 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.72025-12-13 00:15:14 UTC109.7 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.52025-12-13 02:51:45 UTC68.1 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.02025-12-13 04:13:06 UTC7.3 kmATACAMA, CHILE

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 Catalogue entries

Of 126 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥470
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-22

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-05-05 09:46:47 UTC95.5 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M5.42025-05-05 09:46:43 UTC116.6 kmOff Coast of Central Chile M5.32025-03-18 21:17:50 UTC134.4 kmVicuña M5.32025-03-18 21:17:48 UTC134.0 km13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile M5.12025-11-15 06:13:58 UTC7.6 kmNear Coast of Central Chile

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