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M2.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-27 17:44:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
82.2 km
Source
EMSC

ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE on May 27, 2026 at 17:44 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 82 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a68ae13c865aafd1ae41ee0befd0d7df55cd9231
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
82.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 17:44:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.69000, -68.99000
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 82.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 82.2 km
Intermediate
82.2 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

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 132 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 148 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Lascar
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

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

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

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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