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M2.8 Earthquake near Diego de Almagro, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-01 07:05:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
109.4 km
Source
EMSC

Atacama Region · Diego de Almagro

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Diego de Almagro, Atacama Region (Chile) on July 1, 2026 at 07:05 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109.4 km
Intermediate
109.4 km
109.4 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 89 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ricardo García Posada AirportChile · ESR · SCES
    31.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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