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M2.5 Earthquake near Sierra Gorda, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 06:23:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
85.6 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Sierra Gorda

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2026 at 06:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Sierra Gorda, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 86 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: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 85.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 85.6 km
Intermediate
85.6 km
85.6 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

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 131 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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