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M2.9 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 07:34:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on May 12, 2025 at 07:34 UTC. At around 76 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
ac5fa5f5b71ac2e58c42165303ff046330f7b59b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
76.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 07:34:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.23000, -70.48000
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76 km
Intermediate
76 km
76 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 210 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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