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M2.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-10-19 18:19:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
35.3 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE on October 19, 2026 at 18:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
902176f21238677e401731ae92b71894d5ac4149
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
35.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 18:19:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.29000, -70.56000
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.3 km
Shallow
35.3 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 299 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

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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