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M3.3 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-06-12 03:41:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
31.9 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 03:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
96c68432d0707eca0567e4d7f5a8515bfd9415d4
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
31.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 03:41:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.89000, -71.47000
Temperature
14.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.9 km
Shallow
31.9 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: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 297 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 326 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 329 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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