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M2.9 Earthquake near Alto del Carmen, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 08:23:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
97.8 km
Source
EMSC

Atacama Region · Alto del Carmen

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Alto del Carmen, Atacama Region (Chile) on September 13, 2026 at 08:23 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 98 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
b04fb06557e9094fef700dcc3fbf93a5fa671f98
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
97.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 08:23:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Atacama Region
City
Alto del Carmen
County
Provincia de Huasco
Village
Alto del Carmen
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.10000, -70.44000
Temperature
6.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97.8 km
Intermediate
97.8 km
97.8 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
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  • Tipas
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  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
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  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 327 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Atacama Region

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 113 Catalogue entries

Of 112 other entries for this area and period, 43 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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