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M2.7 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 05:05:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 17, 2025 at 05:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 59 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
b3a551ffe1b14ec9016d1a7922137939eecbb8e1
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
58.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 05:05:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.22000, -70.14000
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.6 km
Shallow
58.6 km
58.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 200 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 221 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 233 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Andrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportChile · ANF · SCFA
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,592 Catalogue entries

Of 1,591 other entries for this area and period, 1,057 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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