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M3.2 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-10-20 19:05:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
21.5 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE on October 20, 2026 at 19:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
45d3f18d86acbd388b103894c662d017b02d8222
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
21.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 19:05:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.06000, -71.32000
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.5 km
Shallow
21.5 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: 311 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 341 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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