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

UTC time: 2026-01-07 12:12:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
139.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Ollagüe

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Ollagüe, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on January 7, 2026 at 12:12 UTC. At around 139 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
72d26e6938d751ae5d455d874078daf1182ec213
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
139.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 12:12:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Ollagüe
County
Provincia de El Loa
Village
Ollagüe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.61000, -68.40000
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139 km
Intermediate
139 km
139 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: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
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    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
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Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,593 Catalogue entries

Of 1,592 other entries for this area and period, 1,382 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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