Chile

M2.8 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 13:44:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 2, 2026 at 13:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 137 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
bedb97c1b4a1a2be101487c61e1a37c9f6eb6509
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
137.1 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 13:44:18 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.02000, -68.46000
Temperature
18.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 137.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 137.1 km
Intermediate
137.1 km
137.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

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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