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M2.6 Depth: 48.8 km

M2.6 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-03-20 05:46:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 20, 2026 at 05:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
48.8 km
UTC time
2026-03-20 05:46:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.99000, -70.11000
Temperature
9.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48.8 km
Shallow
48.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 158 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Socompa
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 201 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile

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