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Chile · Antofagasta Region

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

UTC time: 2026-08-04 15:09:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
179.6 km
Source
EMSC

Antofagasta Region · Ollagüe

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Ollagüe, Antofagasta Region (Chile) on August 4, 2026 at 15:09 UTC. At around 180 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
4b8a20e77300bef618d8b27dc5c71b07b3bb2dc9
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
179.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 15:09:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Ollagüe
County
Provincia de El Loa
Village
Ollagüe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.01000, -68.43000
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 179.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 179.6 km
Intermediate
179.6 km
179.6 km — deeper than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,141 Catalogue entries

Of 1,140 other entries for this area and period, 571 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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