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Chile · Antofagasta Region

M2.5 Earthquake near Ollagüe, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 18:17:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
114.8 km
Source
EMSC

Antofagasta Region · Ollagüe

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Ollagüe, Antofagasta Region (Chile) on September 11, 2026 at 18:17 UTC. At around 115 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
d70fdde8737fd3c8e124c8eef1e96aa618339e9f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
114.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 18:17:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Ollagüe
County
Provincia de El Loa
Village
Ollagüe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.39000, -68.50000
Temperature
7.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.8 km
Intermediate
114.8 km
114.8 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 193 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,024 Catalogue entries

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