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M2.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 21:10:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on December 14, 2025 at 21:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 M4.4.

Details

ID
d536fc54e2ee24c583b349604b74ba56f4e1fc1f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 21:10:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.98000, -70.66000
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 km
39 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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: 213 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Socompa
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 257 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,379 Catalogue entries

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