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M2.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-18 13:24:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
103.2 km
Source
EMSC

ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE on May 18, 2026 at 13:24 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
6ffab4bfea907abed94ceb893c5030e4b6523601
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
103.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 13:24:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.90000, -68.88000
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103.2 km
Intermediate
103.2 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 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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