Event ID	1585056
Event time	2026-02-28 20:21:50 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 23:21:50 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 20:33:04 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.7
Depth	14.2 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	South-America
Country	Chile
Administration area	Antofagasta
Nearest settlement	Antofagasta
Distance	75 km
Course	SSW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Antofagasta (74,44 km), Antofagasta (74,44 km)

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Nearest airports

Eso Heliport (46,46 km), Eso Heliport (46,46 km), Paranal Airport (48,67 km), Paranal Airport (48,67 km), Cuartel Gral. I División De Ejercito Heliport (71,11 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.