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M2.6 Earthquake near Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-30 22:15:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
97.5 km
Source
EMSC

Atacama Region · Tierra Amarilla

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About this earthquake

On August 30, 2026 at 22:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region (Chile). At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
2c9093a2cf1dfc69e19290a1997d14fd7157396a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
97.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-30 22:15:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Atacama Region
City
Tierra Amarilla
County
Provincia de Copiapó
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.31000, -70.02000
Temperature
-10.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97.5 km
Intermediate
97.5 km
97.5 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 190 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 234 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Atacama Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 141 Catalogue entries

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