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M2.5 Earthquake near Mejillones, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 22:15:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
43.2 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Mejillones

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About this earthquake

On January 15, 2026 at 22:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Mejillones, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.2 km
Shallow
43.2 km
43.2 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 237 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 261 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Socompa
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Andrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportChile · ANF · SCFA
    37.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,594 Catalogue entries

Of 1,593 other entries for this area and period, 1,382 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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