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Chile · Antofagasta Region

M2.8 Earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-22 21:27:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
8.8 km
Source
EMSC

Antofagasta Region · Antofagasta

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Antofagasta, Antofagasta Region (Chile) on June 22, 2026 at 21:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 km — shallower than the regional average (100.3 km)
Regional average: 100.3 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 185 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 210 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Socompa
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 223 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile

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Airports

  • Andrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportChile · ANF · SCFA
    38.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

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