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Chile · Antofagasta Region

M2.6 Earthquake near Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-26 06:36:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
112.5 km
Source
EMSC

Antofagasta Region · Sierra Gorda

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About this earthquake

On June 26, 2026 at 06:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region (Chile). At around 113 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
c8e5edc67d6eafc5dcb0c2f87faea130f3855b38
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
112.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-26 06:36:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Sierra Gorda
County
Provincia de Antofagasta
Village
Sierra Gorda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.47000, -69.63000
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112.5 km
Intermediate
112.5 km
112.5 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 142 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 163 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 176 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 960 Catalogue entries

Of 959 other entries for this area and period, 710 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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