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M4.1 Earthquake near Diego de Almagro, Región de Atacama (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-17 21:55:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
102.8 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Atacama · Diego de Almagro

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Diego de Almagro, Región de Atacama (Chile) on January 17, 2026 at 21:55 UTC. At around 103 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102.8 km
Intermediate
102.8 km
102.8 km — close to 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ricardo García Posada AirportChile · ESR · SCES
    35.1 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 ≥ 3.0 · 127 Catalogue entries

Of 126 other entries for this area and period, 18 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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