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M2.9 Earthquake near El Salvador, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 16:23:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2026 at 16:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near El Salvador, Atacama Region (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
496af43cb97f520b09732d825dd655a2b0c3927f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
3.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 16:23:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Atacama Region
City
El Salvador
County
Provincia de Chañaral
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.27000, -69.57000
Temperature
1.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.4 km
Shallow
3.4 km
3.4 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

  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ricardo García Posada AirportChile · ESR · SCES
    20.0 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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