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M2.6 Earthquake near Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 09:15:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
111.2 km
Source
EMSC

Atacama Region · Tierra Amarilla

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region (Chile) on September 7, 2026 at 09:15 UTC. At around 111 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
e1c991d07e0099e3bd6c1ab3d19d0bba5ab0cac8
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
111.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 09:15:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Atacama Region
City
Tierra Amarilla
County
Provincia de Copiapó
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.48000, -69.40000
Temperature
-12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.2 km
Intermediate
111.2 km
111.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 89 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Atacama Region

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

Of 103 other entries for this area and period, 80 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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