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M6.9 Depth: 101.3 km

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

UTC time: 2026-05-25 21:52:21 UTC Local time: —

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: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
101.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 21:52:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
San Pedro de Atacama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
usp
Coordinates
-22.51538, -68.17548
Temperature
0.5°C

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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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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

91%Similarity M6.92026-05-25 UTC 34.0 kmCalama ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 12.3 km 89%Similarity M6.92026-05-25 UTC 50.0 kmCalama ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 7.7 km 88%Similarity M6.82026-05-25 UTC 54.3 kmCalama ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 1.7 km 74%Similarity M6.52026-05-25 UTC 36.1 kmCalama ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 91.3 km 59%Similarity M6.12025-01-02 UTC 131.2 kmMaría Elena ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 2.3 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours31
First 24 hours59
First 72 hours110
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 M3.92026-05-25 23:40:28 UTC73.0 kmCalama M3.22026-05-25 23:41:37 UTC55.4 kmCalama

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4763
Earlier events M≥552
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 M6.12025-01-02 20:43:35 UTC131.2 kmMaría Elena

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