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Chile · Antofagasta Region

M2.5 Earthquake near Ollagüe, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 00:51:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
135.5 km
Source
EMSC

Antofagasta Region · Ollagüe

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 00:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Ollagüe, Antofagasta Region (Chile). At around 136 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
5fd9aefd844fb2292f9dcab606301e2ec2338944
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
135.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 00:51:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Ollagüe
County
Provincia de El Loa
Village
Ollagüe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.06000, -68.42000
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135.5 km
Intermediate
135.5 km
135.5 km — deeper than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

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