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

UTC time: 2026-09-24 17:18:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
87.4 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 September 24, 2026 at 17:18 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 87 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87.4 km
Intermediate
87.4 km
87.4 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Atacama Region

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

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