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Chile · Región de Atacama

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

UTC time: 2026-06-13 00:46:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
97.4 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Atacama · Tierra Amarilla

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About this earthquake

On June 13, 2026 at 00:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Tierra Amarilla, Región de Atacama (Chile). At around 97 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97.4 km
Intermediate
97.4 km
97.4 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 221 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 232 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 230 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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