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Chile · Antofagasta Region

M3.0 Earthquake near Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 05:04:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
89.9 km
Source
EMSC

Antofagasta Region · Sierra Gorda

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2026 at 05:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region (Chile). At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
3acc6545ef467ee069c146797fb61d3d6f42ffc8
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
89.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 05:04:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Sierra Gorda
County
Provincia de Antofagasta
Village
Sierra Gorda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.90000, -69.01000
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.9 km
Intermediate
89.9 km
89.9 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

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

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    46.0 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 ≥ 3.0 · 527 Catalogue entries

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