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M2.9 Earthquake near Ollagüe, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 14:29:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
140.2 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Ollagüe

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 14:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Ollagüe, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 140 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
79dfea99275c8b3dd4e27bde25ac4547efe012bc
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
140.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 14:29:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Ollagüe
County
Provincia de El Loa
Village
Ollagüe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.24000, -68.47000
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140.2 km
Intermediate
140.2 km
140.2 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: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 206 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,602 Catalogue entries

Of 1,601 other entries for this area and period, 768 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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