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Chile · Antofagasta Region

M2.5 Earthquake near María Elena, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-23 02:49:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
78.8 km
Source
EMSC

Antofagasta Region · María Elena

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About this earthquake

On June 23, 2026 at 02:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near María Elena, Antofagasta Region (Chile). At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78.8 km
Intermediate
78.8 km
78.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 km
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Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    33.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 961 Catalogue entries

Of 960 other entries for this area and period, 823 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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