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Chile · Región de Antofagasta

M2.8 Earthquake near San Pedro de Atacama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-01 22:50:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
128.3 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · San Pedro de Atacama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near San Pedro de Atacama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on May 1, 2026 at 22:50 UTC. At around 128 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: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128.3 km
Intermediate
128.3 km
128.3 km — deeper than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

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

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  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 66 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 68 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
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    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
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    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,604 Catalogue entries

Of 1,603 other entries for this area and period, 900 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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