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Chile · Antofagasta Region

M2.6 Earthquake near Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 14:34:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
109.7 km
Source
EMSC

Antofagasta Region · Sierra Gorda

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 14:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region (Chile). At around 110 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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
2fd53ff6334b070e077bf769b22166db5be1ae0d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
109.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 14:34:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Sierra Gorda
County
Provincia de Antofagasta
Village
Sierra Gorda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.81000, -69.17000
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109.7 km
Intermediate
109.7 km
109.7 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 147 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,132 Catalogue entries

Of 1,131 other entries for this area and period, 846 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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