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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-10-18 07:56:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 07:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
4c65a48cec5943e558f9c0d9591fd6a735815e87
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 07:56:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.31000, -70.44000
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 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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