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M2.5 Earthquake near Alto del Carmen, Región de Atacama (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-17 09:30:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
95.8 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Atacama · Alto del Carmen

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Alto del Carmen, Región de Atacama (Chile) on February 17, 2026 at 09:30 UTC. At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
dc94faa3a933161847e00ceda639acce926e3915
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
95.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 09:30:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Atacama
City
Alto del Carmen
County
Provincia de Huasco
Village
Alto del Carmen
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.11000, -70.34000
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.8 km
Intermediate
95.8 km
95.8 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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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  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
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  • Falso Azufre
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  • Condor, El
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 252 Catalogue entries

Of 251 other entries for this area and period, 228 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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