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M3.0 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-27 07:58:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
142.0 km
Source
EMSC

ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2026 at 07:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE. At around 142 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
976e178d4b5d279724cff1c9d996da45d868c6e9
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
142.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 07:58:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.12000, -67.94000
Temperature
0.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 142 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 142 km
Intermediate
142 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 24 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Lascar
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 45 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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