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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-10-05 05:56:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
31.1 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE on October 5, 2026 at 05:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8d0ed5dc76b5c709490dcde1e8fc179445d0ca6f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
31.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 05:56:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.16000, -70.67000
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.1 km
Shallow
31.1 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·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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