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M2.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-03-03 17:29:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.7 km
Source
EMSC

ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE on March 3, 2026 at 17:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
244e3c7b8da6cbfc44babaef020c76a0988686e7
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 17:29:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.06000, -69.62000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 175 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 183 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 191 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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