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M3.1 Earthquake near Diego de Almagro, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 00:02:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
75.1 km
Source
EMSC

Atacama Region · Diego de Almagro

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2026 at 00:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Diego de Almagro, Atacama Region (Chile). At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.1 km
Intermediate
75.1 km
75.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Atacama Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

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