Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile – Earthquakes

This page summarizes earthquakes in Provincia de Antofagasta (Chile). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M2.6 earthquake near Sierra Gorda on 2026-09-14 06:25:55 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

Seismic profile ↓
Earthquakes (last 30 days)
50
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M5.3
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M3.27
Avg depth (last 30 days)
83 km

Seismic profile

Analysis period14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026Data as of: 14 Sep 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Provincia de Antofagasta · M ≥ 3.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 131 event entries of M3.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 97 days.

Catalogue entries13114 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM4.7Antofagasta ↗
Depth · median91.7 km131 events with valid depth
Last 30 days23Previous 30 days: 23

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 3.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

View data table
MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month14 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 20250
October 202501 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 20250
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20250
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 20250
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 20268
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 202621
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20268
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20269
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 202610
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 202620
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 202623
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 202621
September 2026 · Partial month01 Sep 2026 – 14 Sep 202611

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 131

M 3.0 – < 4.0110
M 4.0 – < 5.021
M 5.0 – < 6.00
M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

131 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km7
30 – < 70 km24
70 – < 300 km100
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days23
Previous 30 days23
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods9

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Events assigned to Provincia de Antofagasta in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 14 Sep 2025 16:00 – 14 Sep 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

4 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Events assigned to Provincia de Antofagasta in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC118
  • USGS6
  • GFZ6
  • USP1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 14 Sep 2026 · 16:32 UTC

Map (last 30 days)

< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

About Provincia de Antofagasta

Antofagasta Province is one of three provinces in the northern Chilean region of Antofagasta (II). The capital is the port city of Antofagasta.

Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Provincia de Antofagasta recorded 288 earthquakes within Chile. The average magnitude was M3.10. The strongest event reached M5.3.

Based on the number of recorded earthquakes in 2026, Provincia de Antofagasta is currently among the Top 5 most active regions in Chile (rank #3 by count).

Considering the strongest recorded event in 2026, Provincia de Antofagasta is among the Top 5 strongest regions in Chile (rank #5 by max magnitude).

Located on the South America Plate.

Earthquakes in Provincia de Antofagasta (last 30 days)

M2.6
Sierra Gorda
2026-09-14 · 06:25 UTC · 98 km
M3.3
Antofagasta
2026-09-14 · 00:20 UTC · 103 km
M3.5
Antofagasta
2026-09-13 · 21:15 UTC · 151 km
M2.6
Taltal
2026-09-13 · 08:50 UTC · 47 km
M3.2
Taltal
2026-09-13 · 06:36 UTC · 146 km
M2.5
Antofagasta
2026-09-13 · 00:24 UTC · 79 km
M2.7
Antofagasta
2026-09-12 · 22:59 UTC · 96 km
M4.2
Antofagasta
2026-09-12 · 18:51 UTC · 157 km
M2.9
Sierra Gorda
2026-09-12 · 16:49 UTC · 85 km
M3.8
Sierra Gorda
2026-09-12 · 02:33 UTC · 78 km
M2.5
Sierra Gorda
2026-09-11 · 23:33 UTC · 16 km
M2.8
Antofagasta
2026-09-08 · 10:51 UTC · 102 km
M3.9
Sierra Gorda
2026-09-08 · 10:33 UTC · 108 km
M3.4
Sierra Gorda
2026-09-08 · 07:22 UTC · 16 km
M2.8
Antofagasta
2026-09-08 · 02:42 UTC · 76 km
M4.5
Taltal
2026-09-07 · 21:54 UTC · 91 km
M3.1
Sierra Gorda
2026-09-04 · 19:43 UTC · 102 km
M2.6
Sierra Gorda
2026-09-04 · 08:43 UTC · 81 km
M2.7
Sierra Gorda
2026-09-04 · 05:12 UTC · 76 km
M2.8
Antofagasta
2026-09-04 · 01:39 UTC · 95 km
M2.8
Sierra Gorda
2026-09-02 · 20:09 UTC · 82 km
M2.7
Sierra Gorda
2026-09-02 · 13:47 UTC · 105 km
M3.0
Sierra Gorda
2026-09-02 · 12:45 UTC · 92 km
M2.8
Taltal
2026-09-02 · 11:00 UTC · 26 km
M2.8
Sierra Gorda
2026-09-02 · 02:04 UTC · 90 km
M3.3
Sierra Gorda
2026-09-01 · 10:02 UTC · 96 km
M2.8
Antofagasta
2026-09-01 · 09:34 UTC · 79 km
M2.9
Taltal
2026-09-01 · 09:19 UTC · 26 km
M2.8
Taltal
2026-09-01 · 01:46 UTC · 27 km
M4.3
Taltal
2026-08-31 · 21:30 UTC · 29 km
M2.7
Antofagasta
2026-08-31 · 16:10 UTC · 82 km
M3.3
Sierra Gorda
2026-08-30 · 13:59 UTC · 104 km
M3.3
Antofagasta
2026-08-29 · 08:45 UTC · 72 km
M3.6
Antofagasta
2026-08-29 · 03:05 UTC · 104 km
M4.3
Antofagasta
2026-08-28 · 23:48 UTC · 77 km
M2.9
Antofagasta
2026-08-27 · 07:23 UTC · 104 km
M2.5
Sierra Gorda
2026-08-25 · 18:29 UTC · 25 km
M4.1
Antofagasta
2026-08-24 · 05:53 UTC · 161 km
M3.0
Sierra Gorda
2026-08-24 · 04:28 UTC · 215 km
M3.3
Sierra Gorda
2026-08-23 · 23:50 UTC · 122 km
M3.7
Antofagasta
2026-08-21 · 22:51 UTC · 111 km
M2.5
Taltal
2026-08-21 · 12:15 UTC · 55 km
M3.0
Antofagasta
2026-08-21 · 01:13 UTC · 43 km
M3.2
Sierra Gorda
2026-08-20 · 16:16 UTC · 94 km
M4.7
Antofagasta
2026-08-20 · 04:52 UTC · 35 km
M2.6
Sierra Gorda
2026-08-19 · 21:44 UTC · 100 km
M2.6
Sierra Gorda
2026-08-17 · 18:48 UTC · 22 km
M3.1
Sierra Gorda
2026-08-17 · 04:04 UTC · 99 km
M2.5
Sierra Gorda
2026-08-16 · 15:58 UTC · 81 km
M2.7
Antofagasta
2026-08-16 · 13:51 UTC · 47 km