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M2.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-03-13 03:48:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
28.1 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On March 13, 2026 at 03:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d48ecaabb79e79fdcb0a509afc6b6de9cbc247b7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
28.1 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 03:48:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.78000, -71.41000
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.1 km
Shallow
28.1 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: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 331 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 371 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 378 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.

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