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M4.3 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-27 12:23:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
126.5 km
Source
EMSC

ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE on May 27, 2026 at 12:23 UTC. At around 127 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
9cb64121dc1151e089d5b79f2f51d0e5b2056151
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
126.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 12:23:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.25000, -68.56000
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126.5 km
Intermediate
126.5 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 210 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 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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