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M3.0 Earthquake near María Elena, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 06:28:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
83.4 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · María Elena

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About this earthquake

On February 6, 2026 at 06:28 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near María Elena, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 83 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83.4 km
Intermediate
83.4 km
83.4 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 171 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 721 Catalogue entries

Of 720 other entries for this area and period, 604 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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