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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 07:50:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on December 8, 2025 at 07:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
dfa838691f44563d3d2faae655fac5dc779431a1
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 07:50:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.92000, -70.63000
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 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: 212 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: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 254 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,168 Catalogue entries

Of 6,167 other entries for this area and period, 2,740 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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