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M3.1 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-04-25 16:50:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
92.8 km
Source
EMSC

ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE on April 25, 2026 at 16:50 UTC. At around 93 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2fae7f80abb67e99b861737396fddb4d9da50003
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
92.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-25 16:50:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.60000, -70.18000
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92.8 km
Intermediate
92.8 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: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 166 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 200 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 202 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 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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