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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-10-05 01:44:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
30.9 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE on October 5, 2026 at 01:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
1429a4cbb7d247509b2df181af1fdc2e99ff2913
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
30.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 01:44:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.99000, -71.44000
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.9 km
Shallow
30.9 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 297 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 329 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 331 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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