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M3.6 Earthquake near Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-28 22:20:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
91.7 km
Source
EMSC

Antofagasta Region · Sierra Gorda

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region (Chile) on June 28, 2026 at 22:20 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 92 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
97c2ad662e2976d0a5ea7c4a7bf269a8d8250849
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
91.7 km
UTC time
2026-06-28 22:20:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Sierra Gorda
County
Provincia de Antofagasta
Village
Sierra Gorda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.78000, -69.03000
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.7 km
Intermediate
91.7 km
91.7 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 133 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 394 Catalogue entries

Of 393 other entries for this area and period, 72 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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