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M2.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 03:56:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 03:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 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
ecf38bd9d0050d670ebcc475bed854937f06081e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
60.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 03:56:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.66000, -69.76000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.1 km
Shallow
60.1 km
60.1 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 255 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, 1,199 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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