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M2.7 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 08:47:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 08:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 108 km. 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
c850983e10921266237872642c8c3af7d283bd61
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
108.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 08:47:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.18000, -69.14000
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108 km
Intermediate
108 km
108 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

  • Licancabur
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 135 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 138 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 141 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 144 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, 1,057 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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