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M2.8 Earthquake near Alto del Carmen, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-11-14 16:47:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
84.1 km
Source
EMSC

Atacama Region · Alto del Carmen

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Alto del Carmen, Atacama Region (Chile) on November 14, 2026 at 16:47 UTC. At around 84 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
2e7f56fc44f265ede95ed856922152969370366f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
84.1 km
UTC time
2026-11-14 16:47:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Atacama Region
City
Alto del Carmen
County
Provincia de Huasco
Village
Alto del Carmen
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.75000, -70.41000
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84.1 km
Intermediate
84.1 km
84.1 km — close to the regional average (100.2 km)
Regional average: 100.2 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: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 251 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 295 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 310 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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