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M2.9 Earthquake near Mejillones, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-04-27 02:04:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
37.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Mejillones

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Mejillones, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on April 27, 2026 at 02:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 37 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. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 km
37 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

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    Distance: 247 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
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  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 258 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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, 769 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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