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M2.5 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-27 02:02:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on May 27, 2026 at 02:02 UTC. At around 171 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
b4c901d0818940b822b63d2a753a360306d58ced
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
170.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 02:02:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.14000, -68.31000
Temperature
6.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 170.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 170.5 km
Intermediate
170.5 km
170.5 km — deeper than the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 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

  • Licancabur
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 59 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Lascar
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,604 Catalogue entries

Of 1,603 other entries for this area and period, 1,391 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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