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M3.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-03-09 13:42:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
27.9 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On March 9, 2026 at 13:42 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2681bd730da90b8208065cc7952226bdf3aa9fc1
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
27.9 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 13:42:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.63000, -71.39000
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.9 km
Shallow
27.9 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: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 320 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 360 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 366 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 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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