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M2.6 Earthquake near Diego de Almagro, Región de Atacama (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 07:03:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.3 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Atacama · Diego de Almagro

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About this earthquake

On February 8, 2026 at 07:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Diego de Almagro, Región de Atacama (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ricardo García Posada AirportChile · ESR · SCES
    49.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 252 Catalogue entries

Of 251 other entries for this area and period, 193 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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