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Chile · Antofagasta Region

M2.7 Earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 16:10:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
81.9 km
Source
EMSC

Antofagasta Region · Antofagasta

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2026 at 16:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Antofagasta, Antofagasta Region (Chile). At around 82 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.9 km
Intermediate
81.9 km
81.9 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 124 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 158 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 175 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

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