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M2.9 Earthquake near Copiapó, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 22:49:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Copiapó, Atacama Region (Chile) on August 7, 2026 at 22:49 UTC. At around 83 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
9ac8ce368dbee930ecc6e6de403fb615dde0fbc3
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
83.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 22:49:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Atacama Region
City
Copiapó
County
Provincia de Copiapó
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.90000, -70.31000
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83.1 km
Intermediate
83.1 km
83.1 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 227 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 233 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Atacama Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 141 Catalogue entries

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