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M2.6 Earthquake near Copiapó, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 07:30:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Copiapó, Atacama Region (Chile) on October 23, 2026 at 07:30 UTC. At around 113 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INPRES. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
a0278c06b13954c8154ff20ff45683e697e6ca03
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
113.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 07:30:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Atacama Region
City
Copiapó
County
Provincia de Copiapó
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-27.48900, -68.96700
Temperature
-12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113 km
Intermediate
113 km
113 km — close to the regional average (100 km)
Regional average: 100 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: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 52 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Atacama Region

Context for this earthquake

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

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