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M2.8 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-03-13 22:04:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
34.3 km
Source
EMSC

ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On March 13, 2026 at 22:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ATACAMA, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cfea53b31823faca7c72fef2c778c826e96315de
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
34.3 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 22:04:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.80000, -71.37000
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.3 km
Shallow
34.3 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: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 328 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 369 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 377 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 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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