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M2.5 Earthquake near Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 05:13:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
99.6 km
Source
EMSC

Atacama Region · Tierra Amarilla

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2026 at 05:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region (Chile). At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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 M4.3.

Details

ID
de0996142a1c547787aa8a0a866cb7037592b8d2
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
99.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 05:13:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Atacama Region
City
Tierra Amarilla
County
Provincia de Copiapó
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.86000, -69.44000
Temperature
-5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.6 km
Intermediate
99.6 km
99.6 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Atacama Region

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 123 Catalogue entries

Of 122 other entries for this area and period, 110 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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