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Chile · Antofagasta Region

M2.5 Earthquake near Mejillones, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 15:45:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
43.3 km
Source
EMSC

Antofagasta Region · Mejillones

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 15:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Mejillones, Antofagasta Region (Chile). With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.3 km
Shallow
43.3 km
43.3 km — shallower than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 209 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 230 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 242 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

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Airports

  • Andrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportChile · ANF · SCFA
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

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

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