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Chile · Región de Antofagasta

M6.9 Earthquake near San Pedro de Atacama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 21:52:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
101.3 km
Source
USP

Región de Antofagasta · San Pedro de Atacama

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M6.9 Earthquake near San Pedro de Atacama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-05-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.9 Earthquake near San Pedro de Atacama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-05-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.9 earthquake was recorded near San Pedro de Atacama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on May 25, 2026 at 21:52 UTC. At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USP. Chile: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101.3 km
Intermediate
101.3 km
101.3 km — close to the regional average (100 km)
Regional average: 100 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Calama77.2 kmW166'334
Salta379.0 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 69 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 75 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    74.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours26
First 24 hours51
First 72 hours101
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.32026-05-25 22:03:23 UTC71.9 kmCalama M4.22026-05-25 22:08:43 UTC59.9 kmCalama M3.42026-05-25 22:20:44 UTC60.9 kmCalama M2.92026-05-25 22:42:47 UTC78.9 kmCalama M2.82026-05-25 22:45:15 UTC117.0 kmOllagüe M2.52026-05-25 22:52:35 UTC67.6 kmCalama M2.72026-05-25 22:57:19 UTC64.1 kmCalama M3.32026-05-25 23:12:12 UTC81.3 kmCalama M2.72026-05-25 23:25:01 UTC65.9 kmCalama M3.62026-05-25 23:40:26 UTC66.5 kmCalama M3.22026-05-25 23:41:37 UTC55.4 kmCalama M3.42026-05-25 23:56:27 UTC69.7 kmCalama

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 665 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4776
Earlier events M≥568
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.92026-05-25 21:52:20 UTC50.0 kmCalama M6.92026-05-25 21:52:18 UTC34.0 kmCalama M6.82026-05-25 21:52:18 UTC54.3 kmCalama M6.52026-05-25 21:52:10 UTC36.1 kmCalama M6.42025-03-06 16:21:37 UTC116.3 kmSierra Gorda

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