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M2.9 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-03-13 15:12:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
103.2 km
Source
EMSC

ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On March 13, 2026 at 15:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
296f9c373b1f90da13fe02e7f5bb28d9b6cc172c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
103.2 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 15:12:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.48000, -69.91000
Temperature
10.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103.2 km
Intermediate
103.2 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: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 241 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·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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