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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-10-20 22:23:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 22:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7fd86344255b8f2b9d92489d8a00eaad26f7584a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 22:23:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.52000, -70.55000
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 283 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·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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