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

UTC time: 2026-01-11 22:45:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
77.9 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Atacama · Diego de Almagro

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About this earthquake

On January 11, 2026 at 22:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Diego de Almagro, Región de Atacama (Chile). At around 78 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77.9 km
Intermediate
77.9 km
77.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ricardo García Posada AirportChile · ESR · SCES
    39.4 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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