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M2.5 Earthquake near Ollagüe, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-03-28 10:56:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
132.5 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Ollagüe

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About this earthquake

On March 28, 2026 at 10:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Ollagüe, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 133 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
4d7d65bf4618ee35bf8e30c19b1d784322d7c8be
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
132.5 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 10:56:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Ollagüe
County
Provincia de El Loa
Village
Ollagüe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.99000, -68.49000
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 132.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 132.5 km
Intermediate
132.5 km
132.5 km — deeper than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 10 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
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  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,603 Catalogue entries

Of 1,602 other entries for this area and period, 1,390 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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