M2.8 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-06-11 12:49:32 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On June 11, 2026 at 12:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF ATACAMA, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1fbad949acdee2c8782251fae57b13a585cb7458
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 12:49:32 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.68000, -73.23000
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

  • Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 464 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 479 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 490 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 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

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