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M2.8 Earthquake near Caldera, Región de Atacama (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-24 02:29:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Caldera, Región de Atacama (Chile) on January 24, 2026 at 02:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
3a704759d65ed738f26049ff709719c384068860
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
66.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-24 02:29:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Atacama
City
Caldera
County
Provincia de Copiapó
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.87000, -70.73000
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.2 km
Shallow
66.2 km
66.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 218 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 218 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 234 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Desierto de Atacama AirportChile · CPO · SCAT
    43.8 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 · 250 Catalogue entries

Of 249 other entries for this area and period, 138 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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