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M3.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 05:30:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on January 1, 2026 at 05:30 UTC. At around 116 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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
78d44380713089ec27b8875d4c8490c279eb778f
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
116.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 05:30:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.74000, -68.43000
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116.2 km
Intermediate
116.2 km
116.2 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 75 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 90 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 764 Catalogue entries

Of 763 other entries for this area and period, 456 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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