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M5.5 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-06-25 11:12:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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M5.5 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE · 2026-06-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE · 2026-06-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE on June 25, 2026 at 11:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
9f1f26fe313dc49e3fdf7cae389edcb7e16f32a6
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-25 11:12:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.04700, -72.76530
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Nazca Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ South America · about 134 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Antofagasta244.8 kmE401'096
Salta748.3 kmE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 425 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 448 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 452 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina

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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