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M2.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-07-25 01:54:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
25.6 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On July 25, 2026 at 01:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
26f387d3ae60bf302a3a044527dd646c6739d707
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
25.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-25 01:54:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.85000, -71.63000
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.6 km
Shallow
25.6 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: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 311 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 338 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 343 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 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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