Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 14:38:01 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on December 13, 2025 at 14:38 UTC. At around 83 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
c5764b35e84dd21e2a6c41566a8719699f45bd87
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
82.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 14:38:01 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.28000, -69.46000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 82.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 82.9 km
Intermediate
82.9 km
82.9 km — close to 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: 88 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 139 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina

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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