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M2.6 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-29 05:03:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on May 29, 2025 at 05:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 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. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
69a10ae0a4214655a077097ace3840745895d3d0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
32.4 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 05:03:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.75000, -71.26000
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.4 km
Shallow
32.4 km
32.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 316 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 358 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 365 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

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