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M2.6 Earthquake near Diego de Almagro, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-30 20:35:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.6 km
Source
EMSC

Atacama Region · Diego de Almagro

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Diego de Almagro, Atacama Region (Chile) on June 30, 2026 at 20:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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