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M2.6 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-22 22:58:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on July 22, 2025 at 22:58 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
2451f3ac57437f1477ffe52465cd4facc7aff19d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
99.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-22 22:58:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.30000, -70.10000
Temperature
15.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.9 km
Intermediate
99.9 km
99.9 km — close to the regional average (99.9 km)
Regional average: 99.9 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: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 176 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 230 Catalogue entries

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