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M2.9 Earthquake near Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 05:35:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
129.8 km
Source
EMSC

Atacama Region · Tierra Amarilla

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region (Chile) on October 29, 2026 at 05:35 UTC. At around 130 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: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
07559fc9f3c26989d9073b89d6f99bbd3ed566b7
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
129.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 05:35:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Atacama Region
City
Tierra Amarilla
County
Provincia de Copiapó
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.78000, -69.43000
Temperature
-5.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129.8 km
Intermediate
129.8 km
129.8 km — deeper than the regional average (100 km)
Regional average: 100 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Atacama Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 141 Catalogue entries

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