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Chile · Región de Antofagasta

M2.6 Earthquake near San Pedro de Atacama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-30 03:02:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
177.4 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · San Pedro de Atacama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near San Pedro de Atacama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on May 30, 2026 at 03:02 UTC. At around 177 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 177.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 177.4 km
Intermediate
177.4 km
177.4 km — deeper than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 29 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 37 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,413 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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