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M2.6 Earthquake near Caldera, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 13:26:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Caldera, Atacama Region (Chile) on August 7, 2026 at 13:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
46e2cc6ea2a5cd91ed6c2c599d9ced0b5094ac05
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
29.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 13:26:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Atacama Region
City
Caldera
County
Provincia de Copiapó
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.37000, -70.88000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.1 km
Shallow
29.1 km
29.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 230 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 249 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 256 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Airports

  • Desierto de Atacama AirportChile · CPO · SCAT
    15.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Atacama Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 141 Catalogue entries

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