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M4.5 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 19:30:37 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On January 2, 2026 at 19:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 68 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
81095012f596b7e7dc8fb4edd093db9e81963236
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
67.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 19:30:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.56000, -70.12000
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.9 km
Shallow
67.9 km
67.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 2, 2026, 7:33 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Ricardo García Posada AirportChile · ESR · SCES
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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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, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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