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M2.9 Earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 22:59:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2026 at 22:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Vallenar, Atacama Region (Chile). At around 95 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
2ebd771c5781fbece9e1e97c3b05b91886a2acf0
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
94.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 22:59:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Atacama Region
City
Vallenar
County
Provincia de Huasco
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.34000, -70.28000
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94.6 km
Intermediate
94.6 km
94.6 km — close to the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 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: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 254 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 266 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Atacama Region

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

Of 102 other entries for this area and period, 40 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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