M2.7 Depth: 36.0 km

M2.7 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-04-06 03:37:06 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On April 6, 2026 at 03:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-06 03:37:06 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.90000, -70.28000
Temperature
23.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 178 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Socompa
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 219 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile

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