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Chile · Región de Antofagasta

M2.5 Earthquake near San Pedro de Atacama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-14 00:31:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
126.8 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · San Pedro de Atacama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near San Pedro de Atacama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on June 14, 2026 at 00:31 UTC. At around 127 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126.8 km
Intermediate
126.8 km
126.8 km — deeper than 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.

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    Distance: 64 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,605 Catalogue entries

Of 1,604 other entries for this area and period, 1,392 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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