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

UTC time: 2026-07-19 21:14:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
40.2 km
Source
EMSC

Antofagasta Region · Tocopilla

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2026 at 21:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Tocopilla, Antofagasta Region (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 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. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
27cb4409693b00740f1cdc3ed6f0cda200ffa6ba
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
40.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-19 21:14:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Tocopilla
County
Provincia de Tocopilla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.43000, -70.23000
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.2 km
Shallow
40.2 km
40.2 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 262 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 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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