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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-07-23 02:30:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
26.8 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE on July 23, 2026 at 02:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8951a272e9ae04e53d5b22c1f1438a42f360a5e7
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
26.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 02:30:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.85000, -71.66000
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.8 km
Shallow
26.8 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: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 314 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 341 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 345 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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