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M3.2 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-04-24 13:55:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
9.6 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE on April 24, 2026 at 13:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
db33c4e4eb3255417f760ecd1b18a5df144d4488
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 13:55:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.78000, -71.49000
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 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: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 337 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 378 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 384 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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