Chile

M2.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 22:01:19 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 22:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 134 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
be0dd1d16990af6bb6d844055fcfd1e4bdc330d7
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
133.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 22:01:19 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.94000, -68.63000
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133.8 km
Intermediate
133.8 km
133.8 km — deeper than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 149 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

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, 1,381 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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