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Chile · Antofagasta Region

M2.7 Earthquake near Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 08:06:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
79.9 km
Source
EMSC

Antofagasta Region · Sierra Gorda

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About this earthquake

On July 23, 2026 at 08:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 80 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
acdad1fb160836610fa9c93646464091b4ee51dc
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
79.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 08:06:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Sierra Gorda
County
Provincia de Antofagasta
Village
Sierra Gorda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.83000, -69.01000
Temperature
9.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79.9 km
Intermediate
79.9 km
79.9 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 130 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,145 Catalogue entries

Of 1,144 other entries for this area and period, 720 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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