3.2
Earthquake Details: Offshore Antofagasta, Chile
8/19/2026, 8:44:47 PM
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near Offshore Antofagasta, Chile on 8/19/2026 at 8:44:47 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -37.9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-37.9 km
Significance0
Latitude-25.0600
Longitude-70.8500
Event IDemsc:20260819_0000653
Magnitude3.2
Updated:8/19/2026, 8:49:43 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 4:44:47 PM GMT-4
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 8:44:47 PM UTC
-37.9 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.499 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Offshore Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.9Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileAfterM4.781 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, ArgentinaAfterM4.785 km S of Antofagasta, ChileAfterM4.0Tarapaca, ChileAfterM4.162 km W of Ollagüe, ChileAfterM3.4Antofagasta, ChileAfter
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