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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-03-08 03:39:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
30.8 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE on March 8, 2026 at 03:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
3deb11627a78053d9fca95867ca2e958f883a0d6
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
30.8 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 03:39:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.79000, -71.43000
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.8 km
Shallow
30.8 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: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 333 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 374 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 380 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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