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M2.9 Depth: 106.5 km

M2.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 03:56:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on December 22, 2025 at 03:56 UTC. At around 107 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
106.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 03:56:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.38000, -69.00000
Temperature
6.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106.5 km
Intermediate
106.5 km
106.5 km — close to the regional average (99.1 km)
Regional average: 99.1 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 42 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Socompa
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 99 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina

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