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M3.2 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-09-27 18:13:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
22.1 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2026 at 18:13 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE. 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
50bf2b701b81ecb3948f8d69c006a00be0b566f6
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
22.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 18:13:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.51000, -70.52000
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.1 km
Shallow
22.1 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

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 281 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·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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